13. Jake Wolki: Raising Nguni Cattle in Australia in Albury, NSW

Jake joins me to discuss the African cattle breed Nguni, their evolution in the African bush, their hardiness, tick resistance, legendary fertility and amazing eating quality. We also preview the upcoming inaugural Australian Beef Initiative to be held on Wolki Farm on 12th February 2022. Jake Wolki is a regenerative farmer from Albury, NSW, Australia. He raises beef cattle, pastured pork, laying hens and meat chickens using holistic and regenerative techniques. He sells direct to his community via a self-owned butchery.TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Podcast begins00:03:11 Nguni cattle compared to other breeds00:05:50 How Jake found the Nguni breed00:08:18 Tribal origins of Nguni00:18:20 Nguni are highly tick resistant00:26:03 The history of Nguni in Australia00:30:45 Rebutting detractors of Nguni00:42:00 Nguni are extremely fertile00:50:46 How Jake is expanding his Nguni herd01:01:44 Jake’s future grazing plans01:07:20 The Australian Beef Initiative inaugural summit 01:14:40 Closing thoughts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow JAKEWebsite (produce ordering) - https://www.wolkifarm.com.au/Twitter @JakeWolki https://twitter.com/JakeWolkiInstagram @WolkiFarm https://www.instagram.com/wolkifarm/YouTube @Wolki Farm https://www.youtube.com/@wolkifarm7687-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LINKSAustralian Beef Initiative Summit on Wolki Farm Feb 12th 2023 - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/australian-beef-initiative-sunday-12th-tickets-501050313977?aff=ebdsoporgprofileHenham Nguni Stud – http://www.henhamngunis.com.au/Eastwell Farms – https://eastwellfarms.com.au/RHP #5 Bryant Ussher – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulpsOpUea6w-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Dr MAXTwitter – @MaxGulhaneMD https://twitter.com/MaxGulhaneMDInstagram –  @mgulhanemd  https://www.instagram.com/mgulhanemd/Spotify – Regenerative Health Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/6edRmG3IFafTYnwQiJjhwR?si=722aea04769c4d96https://linktr.ee/maxgulhanemdSend us Fan Mail🧡 HARDBLOCK Australia's Longest Running Bitcoin-only (₿) ExchangeUse code REGENPOD for AUD 10 of bitcoin post account verification Support the show