Mark Ferguson
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@Fergenetics
CEO of neXtgen Agri. Passionate about breeding better livestock and working with their owners. Host of the Head Shepherd Podcast.
@Fergenetics @DarrenGordon22 @Thrive_Agri @Thommo_Murdoch This episode was recorded as part of #Podcasthon to raise awareness for brain cancer research. Support the cause or join the Strava club here: 🏃♂️ Strava: buff.ly/udzI136 🎗️ Fundraiser: buff.ly/d7jcD48
Are you heading to @LambExAU 2026? This week on the podcast, @Fergenetics chats with LambEx chair Jamie Heinrich about one of the sheep industry’s biggest gatherings, which covers productivity, genetics, sustainability and more. Tune in to hear how you can join the conversation.
This week on the podcast, @Fergenetics chats with @CarelTeseling, COO at @angusaustralia, about practical breeding strategies for commercial producers, the importance of female data in maternal breeds, the new internal analysis system running alongside TACE and much, much more.
One of the downsides to testing for worm resistance is the need for high WECs. Sarah Preston from @SwabtecInfo joins @Fergenetics on the podcast to explain their new, saliva-based test, which requires only a small amount of exposure and has 40% heritability, double that of WEC.
What limits ewe productivity in sheep systems? This week on the podcast, Tara Dwyer discusses Headwaters genetics with @Fergenetics, as well as her Kellogg report and why individual ewe management will be one of the next major productivity levers for the industry. #HeadShepherd
Gus Rose joins @Fergenetics on the podcast this week to discuss the recent results of the 'Genetics of foot health in Merinos' project. Tune in to hear about heritability estimates, which foot structure traits correlate with footrot, and how you can get involved with the project.
