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.
Podcasting since 2020 • 229 episodes
Head Shepherd
Latest Episodes
Managing Clostridial Disease in Sheep and Cattle with MSD Animal Health
This week on the podcast we have our sponsors, MSD Animal Health, discussing Clostridial diseases and proper vaccine protocols. Our guests, Felicity Wills and Hamish Pike, are both Veterinary Technical Advisors for the company, and discuss the ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 226
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35:38
BONUS EPISODE: Integrating Angoras with Merinos
This week we're giving you a bonus episode on the Head Shepherd Podcast. Our host Mark, also hosts the Fibre Frontier podcast and we thought this interview with Dr Susan Robertson was worth sharing with our audience here on Head Shepherd.
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Season 2025
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Episode 225
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31:15
Strategies for Higher Conception Rates in Cattle with Dr Pedro Fontes
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast, we’re joined by Dr Pedro Fontes from the University of Georgia to talk about beef cattle reproduction. Pedro’s research focuses on optimising fertility through artificial insemination (AI), synchronisatio...
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Season 2025
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Episode 224
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51:12
All you need to know about Toxoplasmosis with Connor Bury
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast, we’re deep-diving into Toxoplasma Gondii with veterinary parasitologist Connor Bury. Connor walks us through the lifecycle of the parasite, how it’s impacting sheep farmers across the world, and ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 223
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34:41
From Sheep Contracting to Livestock Consulting with Amber Smith
This week on the podcast, our guest is Amber Smith, the latest livestock consultant to join the neXtgen Agri team. Raised on a Merino stud in central-west New South Wales, Amber developed a deep connection to livestock early on, working with sh...
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Season 2025
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Episode 222
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18:45
