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 • 246 episodes
Head Shepherd
Latest Episodes
What can US sheep farmers learn from New Zealand's success? With Dr Whit Stewart
This week, we’re chatting about the differences between US and NZ sheep production systems with Dr. Whit Stewart, an Associate Professor and Extension Sheep Specialist in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Wyoming.Whit...
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Season 2025
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Episode 422
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45:57
Staff, Structure and Systems with Jack O’Connor
This week we’re (belatedly) joined by Jack O’Connor, winner of the 2025 Zanda McDonald Award. Jack lives and works on the family’s fourth-generation mixed farming operation, Oxton Park, in southern NSW.He and Ferg discuss his career so f...
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Season 2025
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Episode 241
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35:50
The future of LAMBPLAN with Peta Bradley
We're back on the genetic evaluation theme with Peta Bradley, Operations Manager at Sheep Genetics, to talk all things sheep genetics and the exciting changes that are happening at MLA in terms of bringing the two LAMBPLAN databases together.&n...
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Season 2025
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Episode 240
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56:48
Genetic Progress: Navigating trade-offs and opportunities with Jason Archer
This week, we’re joined by Jason Archer, Head of Genetics at Beef + Lamb NZ, to discuss the untapped potential of genomics in livestock.Jason has spent his career working across beef, sheep, and even deer between Australia and New Zealan...
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Season 2025
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Episode 239
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45:15
Why Structural Selection Drives Long-Term Profitability with Sharon Paterson
In this episode, Ferg is chatting with Sharon Paterson from Waikaka Station in Southland, NZ. Sharon is very passionate about her flock of Texels and chats with Ferg about her selection process and her very rigorous culling criteria for structu...
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Season 2025
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Episode 238
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39:24
