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 • 242 episodes
Head Shepherd
Latest Episodes
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
Managing Farm Operations and Community Involvement with James Bruce
This week on the podcast, we're joined by James Bruce, a Wairarapa sheep and beef farmer running 6,000-7,000 stock units across hill country in the Maramora area. James shares his practical strategies for managing farmer mental health and well-...
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Season 2025
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Episode 237
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26:33
Why the Farmer is the Pharmacist of the Future with Louis De Jaeger
Our guest this week is Louis De Jaeger, a landscape designer, author and filmmaker who believes that many of agriculture’s biggest problems start with poor soil. In this episode, he and Ferg explore soil as a living system. One that can reduce ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 236
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54:13
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
