Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Lamb Survival with Dr Amy Lockwood
Season 2023
Lamb survival is always a hot topic, especially as producers increase their scanning percentages and improve their feeding practices, leading to more multiples. This week on the podcast we have Dr Am…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Unleashing the Potential of Grass with Michael Gooden
Season 2023
Maximising the potential of the grass you grow is a critical component of pasture-based agriculture; doing it well is what separates the good farmers from the great. In this episode of the Head Shep…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
What's for Dinner? Exploring Food Production with Jill Griffiths
Season 2023
Are we aware of where our food comes from? What about the subtle complexities in our food production systems? Join us as we get a fresh perspective on this and more from Jill Griffiths, a science wri…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
How to Correctly Vaccinate Your Livestock with MSD
Season 2023
Do you vaccinate your livestock correctly? Do you read the label every time? Is your fridge at the correct temperature to store the vaccine? Today we're discussing gold star vaccination protocol with…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Embracing Digital Farming and Global Challenges with Robynne Anderson
Season 2023
Our guest this week, Robynne Anderson, is an authority on global agricultural and food policy. Robynne grew up on a farm and started her career in agricultural publishing. After selling her first bus…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Making Succession Flow with Pat Barrett
Season 2023
This week, we have our first lawyer on the show, Pat Barrett. He is both a lawyer and farmer in Wagga Wagga, Australia.
Pat grew up with a passion for agriculture with friends and family involved in t…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Sheep in the US with Brad A. Freking
Season 2023
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we’re heading back over to the US to speak to Brad A. Freking, a research geneticist in the Livestock Bio-Systems Research Unit, Clay Center in Nebraska.
Origin…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Growing Cashmere in NZ with David Shaw
Season 2023 Episode 151
This week on the podcast we're switching up species and discussing cashmere goats with David Shaw.
In 2017, David undertook a self-directed R&D project to see if he could ‘resurrect’ the cashmere indu…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Driving Genetic Progress in Angus Cattle with Christian Duff
Season 2023 Episode 140
In this podcast, two genetics enthusiasts delve into IMF, methane, mature cow weight, immune competence and more, exploring the latest developments in livestock genetics and breeding strategies for A…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Breeding Cattle for a Hotter Future with Dr. Raluca Mateescu
Season 2023 Episode 139
Have you ever wondered why some cattle thrive better through an unusually hot summer?
Our guest this week, Dr. Raluca Mateescu, Professor of Quantitative Genetics and Genomics at the University of Flo…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago