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 • 260 episodes
Head Shepherd
Latest Episodes
Financial skills for more profitable farming with David Egerton-Warburton
Accounting may not be every farmer’s favourite topic, but our guest this week, David Egerton-Warbuton, explains why it’s one of the most powerful tools for making smarter decisions and confidently managing risk. David grew up on a s...
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Season 2025
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Episode 256
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46:49
Trust and Farm Advice with Dr Ruth Nettle
What makes farmers change? And what holds them back? Our guest this week, Dr Ruth Nettle, has spent 25 years studying just that. Ruth has spent her career looking into how people in agriculture learn, adapt, and lead.Now leading the Rura...
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Season 2025
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Episode 255
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47:52
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
