Podcast Episodes

Lessons learned from LambEx with Jane Kellock

Season 2026 Episode 282

Jane Kellock joins Mark to talk through the production and business decisions that have shaped their Merino operation in South Australia’s Mid North.…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

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How to run a farm business your bank trusts, with Matt Hood

Season 2026 Episode 281

Matt Hood on farm succession, agribusiness banking, and building better farm businesses.

Based in Marlborough, Matt has worked across sheep and beef, …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Feet, finances and faster genetic gain with Chad Taylor from Mumblebone

Season 2026 Episode 280

You'd never ignore your interest rate, so why aren't you tracking your genetic gain? 

This week, Ferg catches up with Chad Taylor for an update on wha…

5 months ago

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Turning lamb data into profit with Will Barton

Season 2026 Episode 279

This week, Mark catches up with Will Barton from Gundagai Meat Processors (GMP) to chat about what has changed since his last appearance on the podca…

5 months, 1 week ago

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What practical mental health support looks like in the shearing industry with Carol Mudford

Season 2026 Episode 278

This week on the podcast, Mark chats with Carol Mudford to talk about her unconventional path into the shearing sheds and the work she is now doing t…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

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Breeding seedstock for tough country at Hazeldean, with Bea Litchfield

Season 2026 Episode 277

Bea Litchfield is Managing Director of Hazeldean, a sixth-generation family seedstock business running both Merino and Angus studs alongside commerci…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

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Key tips for improving the reproductive performance of your beef herd with Dr Shane Thomson

Season 2026 Episode 276

Join Mark and our guest this week, Dr Shane Thomson, to discuss some key points around reproductive performance in cattle. 

Shane is a veterinarian an…

5 months, 4 weeks ago

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Fat, fertility and the genetics of cow performance with Professor Wayne Pitchford

Season 2026 Episode 275

This week on the podcast, Professor Wayne Pitchford joins Mark Ferguson to discuss all things cow condition. 

Wayne has spent more than three decades …

6 months ago

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Lifetime Ewe Management, leadership and the legacy that changed sheep farming, with Mark, Darren and Andrew [PODCASTHON]

Season 2026 Episode 274

This week on the podcast, Mark (Ferg) catches up with Andrew Kennedy (Ox) and Darren Gordon (Cat) to reflect on their early years together as well as…

6 months, 1 week ago

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Using Genomics to Improve Heifer Selection in Commercial Beef Herds

Season 2026 Episode 273

Choosing replacement heifers shapes the productivity of a breeding herd for years to come.

This week on the Head Shepherd podcast, James Starling join…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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