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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 Quantitat…
3 years, 2 months ago
Innovation in Angus with Lucinda Corrigan
Season 2023 Episode 138
This week we're back chatting about Angus cattle with another great livestock producer with a passion for genetics.
Born and raised on the family farm…
3 years, 3 months ago
Caffeine and Confinement: Lamb Survival and Reproduction with Dr. Susan Robertson
Season 2023 Episode 137
Welcome to the latest episode of the Head Shepherd podcast, where Ferg is chatting with Dr. Susan Robertson, a senior lecturer in ruminant production…
3 years, 3 months ago
Maximising IMF in your Livestock with Charlotte Westwood
Season 2023 Episode 136
Today we discuss the bigger part of how you make money on the farm - how well you feed the animals. Nutrition of your livestock is one thing that you…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Genetics Behind Angus Cattle with Tom Gubbins
Season 2023 Episode 135
Do you want to develop your understanding of estimated breeding values (EBVs) in cattle? This week's podcast guest, Tom Gubbins, and our host Mark Fe…
3 years, 3 months ago
Keys to a Successful Succession with Rick Morris
Season 2023 Episode 134
In this podcast, we sit down with Rick, a seasoned farmer whose parents moved to his family farm in the 70s as a child, as part of the family's succ…
3 years, 3 months ago
Breeding for the Consumer at Cleardale with Ben Todhunter
Season 2023 Episode 133
This week, our guest is Ben Todhunter from Cleardale Station in Canterbury NZ.
Ben's grandfather purchased Cleardale in 1943 and is named after its g…
3 years, 4 months ago
40 Years of Meat Trading with Richard Rains
Season 2023 Episode 132
Join us today for a chat through Richard Rains's career of 40 years of selling meat around the world. "It became a great passion and I still pinch my…
3 years, 4 months ago
Unlocking the Secrets of Farm Optimisation with John Young
Season 2023 Episode 131
Are you optimising your farm's production? Today we have John Young, aka Youngy, on the podcast. There are so many ways to optimise your farming busi…
3 years, 4 months ago
Integrated pest management on your farm with Alison Colvin
Season 2023 Episode 130
Integrated pest management for blowfly, worms and lice is the topic of todays podcast, with our guest Alison Colvin.
Alison has published work on pr…
3 years, 4 months ago