Head Shepherd Podcast
1) On-Farm Micron Testing with Woven Optics
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 ...Show More
2) Leadership in Ag with Felicity Taylor
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 o...Show More
3) Breeding better sheep at Moojepin Merinos with Hamish Thompson
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. ...Show More
4) Using Drone Technology in Ag with SkyKelpie
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 Aus...Show More
5) The past, present and future of sheep genomics in New Zealand with John McEwan
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...Show More
6) Breeding a multi-dimensional, modern Merino at Willera with Simon Coutts
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 o...Show More
7) Inside Headwaters Genetics with Simon Saunders
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 takes...Show More
8) What can US sheep farmers learn from New Zealand's success? With Dr Whit Stewart
This week, we’re chatting about the differences between US and NZ sheep production systems with Dr. Whit Stewart, an Associate Professor and Extension Sheep Specialist in the Department of Animal Scie...Show More
9) Staff, Structure and Systems with Jack O’Connor
This week we’re (belatedly) joined by Jack O’Connor, winner of the 2025 Zanda McDonald Award. Jack lives and works on the family’s fourth-generation mixed farming operation, Oxton Park, in southern NS...Show More
10) The future of LAMBPLAN with Peta Bradley
We're back on the genetic evaluation theme with Peta Bradley, Operations Manager at Sheep Genetics, to talk all things sheep genetics and the exciting changes that are happening at MLA in terms of bri...Show More