About this episode

Dom talks with Doug Avery about his experiences in the US sheep industry and resilience strategies.

In case you missed it... Dom talks with Doug Avery, aka The Resilient farmer, about his trip to the United States last year to deliver a keynote address at a resilience seminar at Oregon State University and what he learnt about the US sheep industry while he was there. They also discuss his subsequent dealings with the American Sheep Industry Association and his ideas around collaboration in the face of staunch US protectionism. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

People in this episode

Host: Dom

Guest: Doug Avery

Topics covered

• resilience
• sheep industry
• collaboration
• US protectionism
• farming

Keywords

• resilient farmer
• Oregon State University
• American Sheep Industry Association
• collaboration
• protectionism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Sheep Industry Association

Places: United States, Oregon State University

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