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.
Head Shepherd
Latest Episodes
How hoof overgrowth impacts bone structure and long-term lameness with Laura Deeming
Ever wondered what's actually happening inside an overgrown hoof? And can you fix it once the damage is done?Our guest this week looked into just that. Dr Laura Deeming did her PhD with Massey University and AgResearch on dairy goat hoof...
Adding more value to every wool clip with Willy McSkimming
Willy McSkimming is modernising the shearing industry with a new app and an improved focus on wool classing and quality. After 23 years running a major contracting operation with his wife Tess, he's now doing things differently. Not happy with ...
Using genomics to pick better replacement heifers with Geoff Hayes
How do you actually pick which heifers to keep? For many, selecting the top ones is easy, but it's those middle ones that are hard to choose between. For this week's guest, Geoff Hayes, the answer is genomics. Geoff and his wife Bel...
The science of farming with Pete Fennessy
Pete Fennessy has spent more than fifty years involved in science, genetics and livestock production, helping shape many of the ideas that transformed New Zealand’s sheep and deer industries. Pete spent two decades at Invermay befor...
The process of precision sheep farming with Joshua Barton
This week on the podcast we have Joshua Barton chatting to Mark about the benefits of precision sheep management and the results it can get you. Josh is currently stockman at Hillcroft Farms and recently shared some great scanning ...
