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Season 3 Episode 11
This week on the Head Shepherd podcast, we decided to offer the mic over to you to answer your questions.
We put a call out on various social media platforms and we had a great response. We had lots …
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Drought drives determination with Moojepin Merinos.
Season 3 Episode 10
Mark first came across Moojepin Merinos, a Merino stud near Badgebup in the Great Southern Region of Western Australia, fifteen years ago whilst looking for some high growth merinos. This week, Mark …
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Julia Jones, a glass half full.
Season 3 Episode 9
Julia Jones shares her optimistic outlook on the future of the Agriculture industry this week.
Julia grew up on the West Coast of the South Island of NZ, riding a horse to school. Now, Julia is head …
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Fat animals create flexibility, with Chad Taylor of Mumblebone Merinos
Season 3 Episode 8
This week, Mark catches up with Chad Taylor of Mumblebone Merinos, of Wellington, NSW, Australia.
Both Chad and Mark are fans of putting maternal traits with carcass traits on a wool producing animal.…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Success through perseverance with Georgina Gubbins.
Season 3 Episode 7
On this episode of the Head Shepherd podcast, Mark catches up with Georgina Gubbins. Georgina is not only a passionate red meat producer, but is also chair of Lambex and Great South Coast Food and Fi…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
Export Markets. Selling venison in China with Hunter McGregor.
Season 3 Episode 6
Hunter McGregor gives us a great insight to the Chinese meat market this week.
Hunter has been in China for fourteen years and now runs a New Zealand Venison import and distribution business. He has …
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
A gold medal mindset.
Season 3 Episode 5
This week, Mark catches up with Jill Hill of Benambra.
After following her fathers footsteps to rowing, Jill reached the World Championships in Greece, 1998, returning home with a gold medal in the l…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
Family Farming with the Kealys
Season 3 Episode 4
This week Mark catches up with Tony, Elise and Bernie Kealy of Curlew Merinos, Edenhope, Victoria. The Kealys are a great example of successfully navigating the tensions of business and family being…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
Aussie science and the global cattle industry
Season 3 Episode 3
Lachlan Campbell is the CEO and co-founder of ProAgni, their moto is “Improving Farm economics today. Ensuring farming’s sustainability tomorrow."
How are they doing this? Well, it started with the r…
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
White Suffolks on Kangaroo Island.
Season 3 Episode 2
This week we hear from Andrew and Jamie Heinrich of Ella Matta, the first registered White Suffolk stud in the world.
Based on Kangaroo Island, which suffered a devastating fire just over 12 months a…
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago