Monday, February 13, 2023Innovation is coming to livestock farming - will it make you or break you? Ferg's thoughts
This week we bring you Ferg's thoughts on innovation and particularly the role Artificial Intelligence will play in livestock farming in the futu...
Monday, February 6, 2023Three years into transitioning to a finer wool genotype. With Mark Wragg.
Mark Wragg transitioned from Romney ewes to a finer wool cross three years ago. Today he chats to Mark Ferguson about that process and also about the ...
Monday, January 23, 2023Feed efficiency and behaviours in sheep with Tricia Johnson
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have another senior scientist of AgResearch, Tricia Johnson. Following on from our podcast with Dr Suzanne ...
Monday, January 16, 2023Building a successful farm business with Prue Bondfield.
This week on the podcast we have the wonderful Prue Bondfield. Prue didn't have a traditional pathway into agriculture. "In terms of the bee...
Monday, January 9, 2023Genetic selection for lower methane in ruminants with Dr Suzanne Rowe
This week we have a fantastic podcast for you discussing a very hot topic, Methane emissions in ruminants.We have Dr Suzanne Rowe, Senior Scientist at...
Monday, January 2, 2023Fergs thoughts: New Year Special
This week we have another in our "Fergs Thoughts" series. Seeing as it's the start of a New Year, Mark chats about what we can achieve ...
Monday, December 26, 2022Implementing a genomics program in a stud context with James Lines
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have our freshest recruit, James Lines.After only 9 days on the job, Mark got James onto the head shepherd p...
Monday, December 19, 2022The story of the incredible Elizabeth Macarthur with Michelle Scott Tucker
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast, we're changing gears a little and chatting with author Michelle Scott Tucker.Having an audience of mostly...
Monday, December 12, 2022Understanding problems in Ag with Sarah Adams
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Sarah talking about genetics, technology and solving problems in the Agricultural industry. Sarahs is c...
Monday, December 5, 2022Success with sexed semen with Professor Simon de Graaf
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Professor Simon de Graaf, a fellow podcaster and a world expert in sheep reproduction, sperm sexing and...
Monday, November 28, 2022The benefits of supply chain security with Jason Strong
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Jason Strong, Managing Director of Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd. (MLA)Jason grew up on a farm and...
Monday, November 21, 2022The key to lamb survival with Cathy Dwyer
This week on the Head Shepherd Podcast, we head over to Europe to chat with Cathy Dwyer.Cathy is based in Edinburgh and splits her time between two ro...
