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 • 239 episodes
Head Shepherd
Latest Episodes
How to improve your parasite management on-farm with Greg Mirams
This week, Ferg chats with Greg Mirams, founder of Techion/FECPAK. What started as a tool to do worm egg counts on-farm has evolved into a digital platform that reads samples using AI, returns results in minutes, and is helping farmers tackle d...
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Season 2025
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Episode 235
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40:30
Footrot-free finewools at Stonyhurst with Charlie Douglas-Clifford
This week, we have Charlie from Stonyhurst on the show. Charlie and Ferg have worked together for a long time, both passionate about breeding healthy, productive sheep. They discuss how Stonyhurst has managed to breed fine-wool sheep that don't...
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Season 2025
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Episode 234
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46:15
How to stay calm in chaos with Prue Simson
This week we’re joined by Prue Simson, who’s gone from managing the chaos of the Olympics and Formula One to running one of regional Australia’s busiest agricultural venues, The Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre in Tamworth.
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Season 2025
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Episode 233
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36:32
The Art of Angus breeding at Taimate Angus with Paul Hickman
We're sticking with cattle for one more week, and this time we have Paul Hickman from Taimate Angus on the show.Taimate is one of New Zealand's most respected cattle studs, and in this episode Paul shares the story of how the family farm...
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Season 2025
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Episode 232
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37:43
Chris Earl on US Angus Operations, Live from the World Angus Forum
We're back with another podcast from the World Angus Forum. This time, we have Chris Earl from CK6 Consulting, sharing his insights on ranching, genetic consulting, and the challenges faced in the cattle industry. He and Ferg chat a...
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Season 2025
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Episode 231
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17:52
