Goat Series: EP 4 - Running a goat depot and managed goat enterprise - with Rob Newton

Goat depots play an integral part in the goat supply chain, providing landholders with an option to offload goats locally,  even if they have small numbers. These depots work closely with processors, ensuring a continual supply of goats throughout the year, often within specific weight ranges to fill customer orders. This episode looks at the vital role of goat depots, challenges faced, and insights on industry professionalism. Our host, Kieran Smith, speaks with Rob Newton, a goat depot operator who reflects on his past, shares his daily routine, aspirations and offers advice to newcomers. Thank you to our guest featured in this episode: Rob Newton For more information: Going Ahead with Goats Project - https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/what-we-do/our-major-projects/going-ahead-with-goats-project gig-goat-depot.pdf (mla.com.au) - https://www.mla.com.au/globalassets/mla-corporate/generic/extension-training-and-tools/gig-goat-depot.pdf For a transcript of this episode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Y_wcPlY_YzpKEkeKs5qOfes1MUrism9/view?usp=sharing This podcast series is produced by Grow Love Project and hosted by Western Local Land Services, supported through funding from the NSW Government as part of the Going Ahead with Goats project.

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A must listen podcast for pastoralists. Providing stories, insights and research from farmers and experts to support farm productivity and healthy environments. Practical information for the management of sheep and goats. This podcast shares the stories of the arid and semi-arid areas of New South Wales commonly referred to as ‘rangelands’ and the management principles that underlie the sustainable utilisation of these areas by extensive grazing industries including livestock management, grazing pressure and rangeland rehabilitation. Produced by the Grow Love Project for Western LLS.