Podcast Episodes

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Season 2025 Episode 252

What do you get when three sheep consultants, all podcast hosts, from Australia, England and Wales sit down in front of a microphone? You get a very entertaining, slightly chaotic, sheepy podcast!

Thi…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Fighting drench resistance with the DAGI app, with Ryan Luckman

Season 2025 Episode 251

Is drench resistance an issue on your property? Thanks to modern technology, we have tools at our disposal to help.

This week's guest is Ryan Luckman, vet and founder of DAGI, (Drench and Grazing Inte…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

What does neXtgen Agri actually do? Mark Ferguson explains

Season 2025 Episode 250

Thousands of you listen to the podcast every week, but we've come to realise many of you don't know exactly what we do here at neXtgen Agri. 

In this episode, Mark, our host and CEO, takes to the mic …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

On-Farm Micron Testing with Woven Optics

Season 2025 Episode 249

Our guest this week is Vicky Alexandrou, co-founder of Woven Optics.

Over the past eight years, Vicky has helped design and build a handheld microscope that lets you measure wool fibre diameter right …

Published on 3 months ago

Leadership in ag with Felicity Taylor

Season 2025 Episode 248

What does leadership look like in agriculture today? For Felicity Taylor, Area Manager for Rabobank in Moree and a 2025 Zanda McDonald Award finalist, it’s about connection, community and supporting …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Breeding better sheep at Moojepin Merinos with Hamish Thompson

Season 2025 Episode 247

What does it take to keep a sheep business moving forward? For our guest this week, Hamish Thomson of Moojepin Merinos, it’s a mix of genetics, management and never being afraid to try something new.…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Using Drone Technology in Ag with SkyKelpie

Season 2025 Episode 246

Ever considered using a drone on your farm? Well, this is the podcast for you. This week, our guest is Luke Chaplain, founder of SkyKelpie. Luke is one of the leading experts in drone mustering in Au…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

The past, present and future of sheep genomics in New Zealand with John McEwan

Season 2025 Episode 245

If you want to know about sheep genetics in New Zealand, our guest this week, John McEwan, is the person to ask. John has been involved with genomics “since before genomics was a thing.”

From discover…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Breeding a multi-dimensional, modern merino at Willera with Simon Coutts

Season 2025 Episode 244

When you think of a 'modern merino', what comes to mind? For our guest this week, Willera Merino stud principal, Simon Coutts, it means a sheep that works for your business, regardless of the weather…

Published on 4 months ago

Inside Headwaters Genetics with Simon Saunders

Season 2025 Episode 243

Simon Saunders is one of the original farmers behind Headwaters and runs the elite ewe flock at his farm, Stag Valley. In this episode, he discusses how the breeding program has evolved, what it take…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago