Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSheep genetics, a wealth of knowledge with Bronwyn Clarke
Season 6 Episode 3
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Bronwyn Clarke chatting to Mark about her career in agriculture, the research she's currently involved in, and the wealth of knowledge that she has arou…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Young livestock manager on a path to success.
Season 6 Episode 2
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Jack Devlin, 2IC of Bonavaree, Marlborough NZ.
Jack spent several years working around New Zealand working on several notable stations after completing h…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Farmer, shearer and entrepreneur, with Karol Devaney
Season 6 Episode 1
Welcome back to Season 6 of the Head Shepherd podcast. We have a fantastic line up of guests for you this season and we can't wait to share their stories over the coming 13 weeks.
Today, we have 27 y…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Season 5 Q&A with Dr Mark Ferguson.
Season 5 Episode 13
As with our previous seasons of Head Shepherd, we're finishing season 5 out with a Q&A with Mark Ferguson.
Mark answers questions received from social media- from economic indexes, whole body energy a…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
A young leader in livestock. A conversation with Rozzie O'Reilly of LambPro.
Season 5 Episode 12
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast, we have the wonderful Rozzie O'Reilly. Rozzie is from Narrandera, NSW, Australia, and currently works as Operations Manager at the largest prime lamb seedstock…
Published on 4 years ago
Farming kiwi sheep in the UK with Robert Hodgkins.
Season 5 Episode 11
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast we have Robert Hodgkins, a British sheep and arable farmer.
Robert and his partner Jo farm about 45 minutes north of London in the UK. Roberts father was a firs…
Published on 4 years ago
From Merinos to Shrimp with Emeritus Professor Herman Raadsma
Season 5 Episode 10
This week we have Emeritus Professor Herman Raadsma on the podcast.
Herman's career started by accident- after training, he received a job opportunity to work at Trangie, the Agricultural Research Ce…
Published on 4 years ago
Components of a Thriving farm business, with Andrew Kennedy
Season 5 Episode 9
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast, Mark catches up with long-time friend, Andrew Kennedy.
Mark and Andrew worked together back in 2001 at the start of the Lifetime Ewe Management project, and ha…
Published on 4 years ago
Insights of a sheep pregnancy scanner, with Daniel Wheeler.
Season 5 Episode 8
This week Mark chats with Daniel Wheeler, sheep scanner and sheep fanatic.
Daniel has scanned over 6.5 million sheep in his time as a scanner, a career path Daniel was never intending on taking. After…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Why, or better still, why not? Farming at Waikaka with Ross Paterson.
Season 5 Episode 7
On the Head Shepherd podcast this week, we have Ross Paterson of Waikaka Genetics, Southland NZ. Ross is fifth generation at Waikaka Station. The family farm 200 Hereford Stud cows and run 4,000 ewes…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago