Breeding Better Sheep in the North Island with Dr Emma Pettigrew
In this episode of Head Shepherd, we're thrilled to introduce Dr Emma Pettigrew, our new North Island consultant at nextGen Agri. Emma brings a wealth...
Sunday, September 22, 2024Boosting Heifer Performance with Enoch Bergman’s AI Insights
Our guest this week is veterinarian Enoch Bergman. Originally from the USA, Enoch arrived in Australia in 2003. He fell in love with the people, the l...
Sunday, September 15, 2024Our 200th Episode: Live from Lambex with Dawson Bradford
This week on the podcast we’re celebrating 200 episodes! We thought we’d make a special occasion of it so we recorded our podcast live at Lambex 2024 ...
Sunday, September 8, 2024Navigating Change in Farming with Bill Webb of Merinotech
If you farm Merinos in Australia, it’s more than likely you will have heard of Merinotech. And if you’ve heard of Merinotech, it's likely that you kno...
Sunday, September 1, 2024Managing Triple Drench Resistance in Cattle
As you may have heard in the media recently, triple drench resistance in cattle is quickly becoming an issue for New Zealand farmers. This week on the...
Sunday, August 25, 2024The Future of Meat Grading with Barbara Webster
Our guest on the podcast this week is Barbara Webster, co-founder of inMR. Barbara shares with Mark how inMR's Marbl™ technology uses nuclear magnetic...
Sunday, August 18, 2024Heat Stress: Impacts on Sheep Reproductive Performance with Dr William van Wettere
This week on the podcast we’re discussing heat stress during mating and pregnancy with Dr William van Wettere.Heat stress is classed as anything over ...
Sunday, August 11, 2024Resilience and Building a Sustainable Farm Business with Danielle England
Building resilience and achieving success in agriculture is an unpredictable challenge that involves continuous learning, upskilling, mentorship and a...
Sunday, August 11, 2024Resilience and Building a Sustainable Farm Business with Danielle England
Building resilience and achieving success in agriculture is an unpredictable challenge that involves continuous learning, upskilling, mentorship and a...
Sunday, August 4, 2024Detecting Pregnancy in Cows at Day 16 with Agscent
How would you manage your cattle differently (or your sheep for that matter) if you could diagnose pregnancy at day 16? This week on the podcast, Mark...
Sunday, July 28, 2024Real-Time Livestock Monitoring with Bill Mitchell of Optiweigh
This week on the podcast we have Bill Mitchell, co-founder of Optiweigh, discussing the Optiweigh system and its unexpected impacts on the farm busine...
Sunday, July 21, 2024The Benefits of EID in Commercial Sheep Farming with Richard Subtil
This week on the podcast we have Richard Subtil, from Omarama Station, a 12,000-hectare property in New Zealand's South Island. Over the last 26 years...
Sunday, July 14, 2024The Science of Food with Dr Anneline Padayachee
As food producers, should we know more about the nutrition of the products we produce? This week on the podcast we have Dr Anneline Padayachee, a food...