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.
Podcasting since 2020 • 258 episodes
Head Shepherd
Latest Episodes
Understanding IMF, Shear Force and Marbling with Dr Peter McGilchrist
Want to know more about meat-eating quality traits like IMF, shear force and marbling? Our guest this week, Dr Peter McGilchrist, is a leading meat scientist and professor at the University of New England, Australia, likely has the answers you'...
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Season 2025
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Episode 254
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1:01:58
neXtPredict: Breeding Values Made Easy for Commercial Sheep Producers
Ever wished you could get breeding values on your commercial Merinos without having to record weights, dates or pedigrees?This week, we’re launching neXtPredict, our brand new genomic tool that lets you go straight from DNA to breeding v...
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Season 2025
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Episode 253
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27:54
Three sheep consultants walk into a podcast studio ...
What do you get when three sheep consultants, all podcast hosts, from Australia, England and Wales sit down in front of a microphone? You get a very entertaining, slightly chaotic, sheepy podcast!This week, we're joined by Liz Genever an...
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Season 2025
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Episode 252
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38:47
Fighting drench resistance with the DAGI app, with Ryan Luckman
Is drench resistance an issue on your property? Thanks to modern technology, we have tools at our disposal to help.This week's guest is Ryan Luckman, vet and founder of DAGI, (Drench and Grazing Integration), an app that displays the ris...
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Season 2025
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Episode 251
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30:43
What does neXtgen Agri actually do? Mark Ferguson explains
Thousands of you listen to the podcast every week, but we've come to realise many of you don't know exactly what we do here at neXtgen Agri. In this episode, Mark, our host and CEO, takes to the mic and chats about all things neXtge...
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Season 2025
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Episode 250
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46:53
