Mark Ferguson
@Fergenetics
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CEO of neXtgen Agri. Passionate about breeding better livestock and working with their owners. Host of the Head Shepherd Podcast.
Christchurch City, New Zealand
Joined June 2016
Great to finally get this bloke in front of the mic and doing what he does best - talking sheep!
This week on the podcast, @Fergenetics and @4FlocksSake discuss how farmers can increase profits by shifting from reactive to proactive management. From genetics to scanning to worms and everything in between, two self-proclaimed sheep fanatics chat everything sheep.
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Great to have the whole team โtogetherโ - NZ team in person and Oz team virtually. WA crew not out of bed when this photo was taken. Running a business across 4 time zones keeps it interesting @neXtgenAgri
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A great chat with Bevan - lots of wisdom shared in this one
This week on the podcast, @Fergenetics chats with @severnangus about growing more grass and turning it into kilograms through simple rotations, tight feed management and practical system design. Plus accelerated lambing, confinement feeding, maternal efficiency cows and more.
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Ever noticed that lifting one trait seems to change another? Phoebeโs new article breaks down genetic correlations: what these relationships mean for livestock breeding and how to make them work for you.
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TUESDAY NATIONAL SHEEP SALE - Auction 126985 | AuctionsPlus https://t.co/8WnSp3Mz9E These ewe lambs were sired by #EyreUltrawhites single copy GDF9 Gene Rams . #neXtgenAgri
auctionsplus.com.au
Lot 199 - 194 Future Breeder Ewe Lambs | TUESDAY NATIONAL SHEEP SALE, 11 November 2025 2:00 PM (SYD)
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The A team at it again, a busy Sunday classing #EyreUltrawhites stud Ewes and Rams. It's exiting to see the HFplus Gene going through the stud with some ripping animals coming to the fore. Thanks @Fergenetics and @eckersontour for some serious dedication and commitment . #digdeep
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Join us for an update on the 'Genetics of foot health in Merinos' project and find out how you can get involved. ๐๏ธ Monday, 24 November, 2025 ๐ 5pm AET ๐Live on the neXtgen Agri Hub
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Great to be able to confirm that the SheepGeeks are real and not AI generated
After months of virtual collaboration and podcasting, @Fergenetics and I met in person today while the sun shone in Woollongong. Some excellent merch was exchanged. Iโve got you a hat for you @LizGenever so you donโt feel left out @neXtgenAgri
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If you missed our Hub Live earlier in the week with shedding sheep breeders and researchers from Australia and NZ, the recording is now live on the hub @neXtgenAgri
https://t.co/6ETg8c29vs
thehub.nextgenagri.com
Missed our Shedding Summit? You can watch the replay below:
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Underway with tonightโs Hub Live - shedding sheep gurus from both sides of the ditch - not too late to join and it is being recorded @neXtgenAgri
https://t.co/kYd7wlepRT
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I could talk to this bloke all day - and luckily he could talk about meat all day!
Want to know more about meat-eating quality traits like IMF, shear force and marbling? In this week's podcast, @PeteMcGil chats to @Fergenetics about the genetics, processing, and handling that create premium-quality products. Tune in for a masterclass on meat-eating quality!
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A great line-up of professionals joining us on Tuesday evening to talk all things Shedding Sheep - we run a monthly live event - let us know if you have a topic or speaker you'd like us to run with, and if you like the idea, we will line it up for you
Great news, @DawsonBradford2 will also be joining us to chat all things UltraWhites, too!
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Twinsies - Proudly dressed by Qantas - after the worst day of customer service Iโve experienced in the air I was very grateful that Mike Warren and I can share clothes! Still havenโt been reunited with my luggage but I remain hopeful we will one day meet again
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The big sort - finding the neXt sires at Turanganui Romneys today - focussing on both what we can see and what we canโt @neXtgenAgri
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Our UK correspondents dressed for success - awesome to be working with these two sheep geeks. @SheepishSophie to thank for moving OptiEwe from concept to reality
The OptiEwe pilot group met for the first time! Me and @LizGenever wore our uniform! Thanks to @Fergenetics at @neXtgenAgri for this opportunity
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Releasing neXtPredict our collaborative product with Weatherbys Scientific - perfect for merino breeders who breed some of their own rams.
Want breeding values for your commercial Merino sheep, without all of the usual recording required? Our new offering, neXtPredict makes it possible from just a DNA sample. Tune in to the podcast to hear about neXtPredict, developed in partnership with @weatherbyssci.
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Weโre on the lookout for a new team member - hoping for someone in Southern NSW or North- East Vic. If you are or would like to be a Livestock Consultant see full details on https://t.co/m3YVb0ZFfi
@neXtgenAgri
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๐๐๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ + ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ = ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. Ewe hoggets lambed at 111% to ewes scanned. Lambs weaned at 45-80 days of age with average weight of 23kg. Hoggets shorn with five months skin, to bring back into line with 65-75mm length of bright white wools.
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neXtClass on a toughpad made making data informed decisions a breeze at Middlehurst yesterday @neXtgenAgri
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