Sarah Tobin 28 Gloucestershire
Farming alongside her mum, Sarah admits she rarely steps away from the day-to-day demands of the business. The panel were impressed by how carefully she had chosen the right time to join the programme, recognising the value of stepping back to learn from others. Thoughtful and reflective, Sarah is driven by a desire to make the most of every opportunity. She believes the best way to learn and improve is by getting out and meeting new people. She comments: “I would love to look back on my career and feel like I jumped at opportunities to learn from other’s experiences and to expand my knowledge to the vest of my ability.”
April 2026
The first quarter of the year on the NSA Next Generation Ambassador programme has been seriously inspiring. February was mostly spent on long lambing days (and nights), but the best part has been having a whole group of fellow sheep enthusiasts just a phone call away. It turns out lambing is a lot more fun when you’ve got people to swap stories and advice with.
Lambing itself went pretty smoothly, although we did get hit with some wet weather. Turning lambs out into soaking wet fields definitely wasn’t the highlight. I’m really excited to see how this year’s lambs perform. Most of the twins were out grazing lucerne in March, and the plan this year is to collect a lot more data. That means more frequent weights and more faecal samples so we can really understand what’s working and where we can keep improving.
One of the real highlights was hearing Dewi Jones speak during our first session. His talk on genetics and how they use performance data was fascinating.
Farming alongside her mum, Sarah admits she rarely steps away from the day-to-day demands of the business. The panel were impressed by how carefully she had chosen the right time to join the programme, recognising the value of stepping back to learn from others. Thoughtful and reflective, Sarah is driven by a desire to make the most of every opportunity. She believes the best way to learn and improve is by getting out and meeting new people. She comments: “I would love to look back on my career and feel like I jumped at opportunities to learn from other’s experiences and to expand my knowledge to the vest of my ability.”
April 2026
The first quarter of the year on the NSA Next Generation Ambassador programme has been seriously inspiring. February was mostly spent on long lambing days (and nights), but the best part has been having a whole group of fellow sheep enthusiasts just a phone call away. It turns out lambing is a lot more fun when you’ve got people to swap stories and advice with.
Lambing itself went pretty smoothly, although we did get hit with some wet weather. Turning lambs out into soaking wet fields definitely wasn’t the highlight. I’m really excited to see how this year’s lambs perform. Most of the twins were out grazing lucerne in March, and the plan this year is to collect a lot more data. That means more frequent weights and more faecal samples so we can really understand what’s working and where we can keep improving.
One of the real highlights was hearing Dewi Jones speak during our first session. His talk on genetics and how they use performance data was fascinating.
