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Head Shepherd
Mark Ferguson from neXtgen Agri brings you the latest in livestock, genetics, innovation and technology. We focus on sheep and beef farming in Australia and New Zealand, and the people doing great things in those industries. To learn more about neXtgen Agri, visit www.nextgenagri.com.
Episodes
Head ShepherdMaintaining genetic diversity and resilience around the world with Dr. Roswitha Baumung
Today on the podcast we have a different kind of guest! We have the incredible Dr. Roswitha Baumung who currently works at the Division for Animal Production…
Head ShepherdAn insight into Irish Sheep Farming with Tim Keady
It is always interesting to compare different farming systems across this world. This week on the podcast we have Dr Tim Keady speaking about farming in…
Head ShepherdBuilding livestock cash flow with Richard Brimblecombe
If you can optimise your stocking rate for your season, there's no reason you can't make profit in livestock. However, accessing capital for trading and…
Head ShepherdManaging Drench Resistance in Sheep With Ginny Dodunski
Want to know more about sheep parasites? This week we have Ginny Dodunski on the podcast chatting about everything from drenches and capsules, to resistance…
Head ShepherdCurrent market trends with @Meat_Watcher - Matt Dalgleish
This week we are discussing markets and were lucky to secure some time with Matt Dalgleish to talk through the current markets and current trends. Matt has a…
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Innovation is coming to livestock farming - will it make you or break you? Ferg's thoughts
This week we bring you Ferg's thoughts on innovation and particularly the role Artificial Intelligence will play in livestock farming in the future. The uptake…
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Three years into transitioning to a finer wool genotype. With Mark Wragg.
Mark Wragg transitioned from Romney ewes to a finer wool cross three years ago. Today he chats to Mark Ferguson about that process and also about the…
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Feed efficiency and behaviours in sheep with Tricia Johnson
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have another senior scientist of AgResearch, Tricia Johnson. Following on from our podcast with Dr Suzanne Rowe on…
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Building a successful farm business with Prue Bondfield
This week on the podcast, we have the wonderful Prue Bondfield. Prue didn't have a traditional pathway into agriculture. 'In terms of the beef industry, my…
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Genetic selection for lower methane in ruminants with Dr Suzanne Rowe
This week we have a fantastic podcast for you discussing a very hot topic, Methane emissions in ruminants.We have Dr Suzanne Rowe, Senior Scientist at…
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Ferg's thoughts: New Year Special
This week we have another episode in our "Ferg's Thoughts" series. Seeing as it's the start of a new year, Mark chats about what we can achieve in the future…
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Implementing a genomics program in a stud context with James Lines
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have our freshest recruit, James Lines.After only 9 days on the job, Mark got James onto the head shepherd podcast to…
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The story of the incredible Elizabeth Macarthur with Michelle Scott Tucker
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast, we're changing gears a little and chatting with author Michelle Scott Tucker.Having an audience of mostly sheep…
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Understanding problems in Ag with Sarah Adams
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Sarah talking about genetics, technology and solving problems in the Agricultural industry. Sarah is currently…
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Success with sexed semen with Professor Simon de Graaf
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Professor Simon de Graaf, a fellow podcaster and a world expert in sheep reproduction, sperm sexing and AI.Simon…
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The benefits of supply chain security with Jason Strong
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Jason Strong, Managing Director of Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd. (MLA)Jason grew up on a farm and says "I can…
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The key to lamb survival with Cathy Dwyer
This week on the Head Shepherd Podcast, we head over to Europe to chat with Cathy Dwyer.Cathy is based in Edinburgh and splits her time between two roles. One…
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Sub-Clover and beyond with Charlie de Fegely
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Charlie de Fegely chatting about things all things sub clover and beyond.Charlie farms in Western Victoria in…
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Bonus Episode. Head Shepherd Premium
This week, to tide you over between seasons, we've released two of our Head Shepherd Premium podcasts for you. Mark recently uploaded a series on different…
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Season 8 Q&A with Dr Mark Ferguson
We've reached the end of season 8 and we've got a great Q&A podcast for you. We have questions from “What's your opinion on Australia’s LEQ index compared to…
Head ShepherdImproving reproductive performance in maiden ewes, with Charlie Wootton
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Charlie Wootton.Charlie is currently based in Adelaide but is originally from Jigsaw Farms in South West…
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Thinking outside of the box with Duncan Humm
This week on the podcast we have Duncan Humm. Duncan farms Deer for venison and velvet and is also one of the minds behind NZ Farming on Facebook. Mark and…
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Preparing for the future Agtech innovation, with Georgia Pugh
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have our newest recruit at neXtgen Agri, Georgia Pugh. Georgia comes from a background of farming in Western…
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Ferg's thoughts: EID and replacement ewe selection
This week, we have another in our 'Ferg's thoughts' series. Dr Mark Ferguson talks us through the benefits of using EID and how it can help you make better…
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Actual to Ideal. Achieving Operational Excellence with Neville Brady
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Neville Brady of Browsup Consulting, a consultancy company "...providing management support for groups…
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Meeting Export Market Demands with Atkins Ranch
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Pat Maher, CEO of Atkins Ranch. Atkins Ranch supplies premium New Zealand Lamb to Whole Foods in North America…
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50 years of breeding seedstock at Lawson Angus with Harry Lawson
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Harry Lawson of Lawson Angus.Harry goes through the progression of the Lawson Angus business, a pioneering…
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Building successful farm teams with Drover Ag.
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we are discussing employment in the Ag sector. Mark chats with John Boote, CEO of Drover Ag, specialists in Ag…
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What does success look like to you? with Nathan Scott
This week on the podcast we have Nathan Scott. With a background in Prime Lamb production, Nathan started his own consultancy firm, Achieve Ag Solutions, eight…
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Profit from pasture allocation with Tom Fraser
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have a guest from our recent event, the neXtgen Agri Muster. Tom Fraser is a scientist at AgResearch. Tom spoke at…
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Successful weaning practices with Rob Bell
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Rob Bell, co-founder and CTO at ProAgni and CEO and Principal Consultant at Formula Ag. In this episode, we're…
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The factors of success in a large scale farming enterprise with Julie McDonald
Welcome back to season 8 of the Head Shepherd podcast. As ever, we're starting off with a bang and have the fantastic Julie McDonald as our first guest. Julie…
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BONUS Episode - Genetics of Reproduction
We are currently busily recording season 8 of the podcast. While we do that we thought we would share with you one of the podcasts from the private podcast we…
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Season 7 Q&A with Dr Mark Ferguson
This week is our season finale of Season 7 of the Head Shepherd podcast. As ever, we asked our listeners if they had any questions for Mark Ferguson to answer…
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Chasing sheep around the world with Sophie Barnes
This week on the podcast we have Sophie Barnes- sheep fan and producer of the Head Shepherd Podcast. Sophie isn't from a farming background but is now one of…
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Culture is the baling twine that keeps a business together, with Sally Murfet
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Sally Murfet of Inspire Ag. Sally is a farmer's daughter born and raised in northwest Tasmania on a farm…
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Two lambings by 24 months - the success factors with Dr Andrew Thompson
In this episode we are providing a recording of Associate Professor Andrew Thompson from Murdoch University. Thommo, as he is better known, presented this talk…
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Ferg's thoughts: making a genetic plan and implementing it
We started this podcast with three episodes of Ferg sharing his perspective about genetics. We thought it was time to hear more of his thoughts, a couple of…
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Breeding biologically efficient livestock with Ross Richards
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Ross Richards of Romani Farms, Taumarunui, New Zealand.Ross farms in a fairly challenging environment. With warm…
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The global potential of wool, with Monica Ebert
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Monica Ebert.Monica has been involved with sheep her entire life. She grew up on a stud farm in North East…
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Numnuts® – the Benefits of Pain Relief for Lamb Marking
This week on the podcast we have Robin Smith, a Product Design Engineer and creator of Numnuts. Numnuts is a device that simultaneously castrates or tails a…
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Good farming is no secret! With Dayanne Almeida
This week on the Head Shepherd Podcast we have Dayanne Almeida aka The Sheep Nutter. Dayanne isn't from a farming background, but through her Animal Science…
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Staying curious rather than critical with St John Craner
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have St John Craner, rural sales and marketing trainer, owner of Agrarian and Kellogg scholar.The podcast this week…
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Hemprino™, where heritage meets innovation
In this week's episode, Mark catches up with the three co-founders of Hemprino™; Siobhan O'Malley, Paul Ensor and Harriet Bell. As the name suggests, Hemprino™…
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The marriage between management and genetics with Darren Gordon
This week on the Head Shepherd Podcast, Mark catches up with a long-term colleague and friend, Darren Gordon. Darren is a sheep nutrition and breeding…
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Taking ownership of your story with Sarah Perriam
Welcome back to the Head Shepherd Podcast! To kick off season 7, we have the wonderful Sarah Perriam on to chat about her extensive media career and passion…
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Season 6 Q&A with Dr Mark Ferguson
As with our previous seasons of Head Shepherd, we're finishing off season 6 with a Q&A episode with Mark Ferguson.We'd like to thank everyone who sent through…
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Agtech is not always about making money.
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Jock Lawrence, creator and founder of Mobble.After returning home to the family farm in Victoria Australia, and…
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Create an industry you want to farm in, with Renée Hogg.
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Renée Hogg of Inside NZ.Renee grew up wanting to go farming, and always had a vision to "Create an industry I…
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Protecting sheep from Campylobacter with Allflex and MSD Animal Health
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast, we're joined by Steve Kelly, Commercial Identification Manager at Allflex, and Kim Kelly, Veterinary Technical Advisor…
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Painting a picture of the sheep of the future with Johan Greeff
This week on the podcast we have an hour-long special for you! Mark caught up with Dr Johan Greef, an expert in production and disease traits in Merino…
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A Scottish shearer, shepherd and scanner, with Ryan Maclean.
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Ryan Maclean, based in North West Scotland. Ryan and Mark met through a mutual friend and sheep scanner Daniel…
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Checking udders and reducing lamb wastage with Anne Ridler
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Anne Ridler chatting to Mark about ewe wastage and checking udders post-weaning.Anne Ridler is an associate…
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Winning with Wagyu. 2022 Zanda McDonald award winner (Aus)
Sticking with our Zanda McDonald theme, this week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Australia's 2022 award winner, Charlie PerryCharlie grew up on a farm in…
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The role of a Livestock Breeding Consultant with Henry Hickson
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Henry Hickson, our Livestock Breeding Consultant in Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia. Henry grew on a mixed far near…
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Healthy staff, healthy business with Rhys Roberts - 2022 Zanda McDonald award winner (NZ)
Rhys Roberts is Chief Executive and Director of the Align Group, who operate 7 farms, a market garden, and are vertically integrated with a yoghurt brand and…
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Sheep genetics, a wealth of knowledge with Bronwyn Clarke
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Bronwyn Clarke chatting to Mark about her career in agriculture, the research she's currently involved in, and…
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Young livestock manager on a path to success.
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Jack Devlin, 2IC of Bonavaree, Marlborough NZ.Jack spent several years working around New Zealand working on…
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Farmer, shearer and entrepreneur, with Karol Devaney
Welcome back to Season 6 of the Head Shepherd podcast. We have a fantastic line up of guests for you this season and we can't wait to share their stories over…
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Season 5 Q&A with Dr Mark Ferguson.
As with our previous seasons of Head Shepherd, we're finishing season 5 out with a Q&A with Mark Ferguson.Mark answers questions received from social media-…