# Ep 171 An Artificial Challenge

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Podcast: [The Grazing Sheep Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-grazing-sheep-podcast-6271570)
Published: 2026-05-19T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-perkins5/episodes/Ep-171-An-Artificial-Challenge-e3jgnki
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Duration seconds: 2207

## Resource

Today Cam and Tom discuss the results of Tom's artificial challenge on his February lamb crop.

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