Robert Spink
2024
Robert Spink is the newly-appointed NSA Eastern Region Chair and has come a long way from his initial starter flock of a handful of sheep grazing four acres. Robert has established a 600-ewe New Zealand Romney flock as well as a store lamb finishing business of 2,000-3,000 lambs per year. Robert has taken advantage of local opportunities to grow his sheep business on the family farm on the Norfolk/Suffolk border.
My Sessions
Return of the Golden Hoof
When people talk about bringing grassland and sheep back onto arable land, you often hear older generation shepherds use the phrase ‘the golden hoof’. It used to be commonplace for sheep to be considered useful on arable farms. Fast forward to now, and specialist arable and cropping farmers are recognising the need to improve soil […]