This week the Weekly Grill podcast host Kerry Lonergan catches up with Jim Lindsay, the founder* of the Low Stress Stock Handling movement.

Jim Lindsay

Over the past 30 years, Jim, together with facilitators Graeme Rees, the late Rod Knight and others, have delivered hundreds of LSS courses across Australia, imprinting thousands of beef producers with better understanding about working cattle. Some grazing families have now had three generations of members through an LSS course.

Few, if any programs have had as much direct impact on animal welfare, human welfare, productivity and stretching scarce labour resourcing than LSS.

• Editor’s note: The original version of this item incorrectly suggested Graeme Rees and the late Rod Knight were also co-founders of Low Stress Stock Handling. Graeme, Rod and Jim Lindsay in fact founded the KLR Marketing group – not LSS. Both Graeme and Rod did deliver the LSS programs to producers, but only on a contract basis. Apologies for any confusion.

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