31. Edwin Rous: Regenerative Farming with Nguni Cattle in Australia

Edwin Rous is a regenerative farmer and expert breeder of Nguni cattle. He migrated from South Africa in the late 2000s bringing his Nguni cattle in embryo form. He is one of the pioneers in establishing the breed in Australia, and operates Henham Ngunis, his Nguni stud near Gundaroo, NSW.Edwin and I discuss his journey out of Africa, the amazing attributes of Nguni including exceptional fertility, parasite resistance, mothering ability, easy calving as well regenerative farming techniques, the economic advantages of running Nguni, and more. TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Dr Max’s intro & background on Nguni00:02:38 Edwin’s farming backstory 00:06:10 The history of Nguni in Africa00:12:15 How Edwin brought Nguni embryos to Australia00:17:20 Other Nguni breeders in Australia00:18:00 Attributes of Nguni – exceptional fertility & easy calving00:23:40 Parasite & tick resistance00:28:20 Mothering ability00:32:15 Edwin’s regnerative grazing practices & economic advantages of Nguni 00:37:55 What does Nguni taste like?00:39:40 Nguni can thrive on marginal, sub-optimal grasses and shrubs00:45:21 Ed’s hope & vision for Nguni 00:47:55: Where to learn more about Nguni00:49:10 Ed’s parting thoughtsCONTACT EDEdwin’s Nguni Stud, Henham Ngunis - https://www.henhamngunis.com.au/FURTHER LISTENINGBryant Ussher, Nguni chemical to regenerative farmer RHP #3 https://youtu.be/ulpsOpUea6wJake Wolki: Farming Nguni Cattle RHP #13 https://youtu.be/R7GV_3ZH93YJake Wolki: Regenerative Grazing at Wolki Farm RHP #2 https://youtu.be/ktzejS0r4s8FURTHER READINGNguni, a Case Study https://www.fao.org/3/Y3970E/y3970e04.htmHistory of Nguni in Australia - https://www.nguni.co.za/Publications/Journals/2022/Nguni_farming_in_Australia.pdfNguni, Rare Breeds of Australia -  https://rarebreedstrustofaustralia.tidyhq.com/public/pages/sc-nguniThe Nguni of the Makatini Flats by Ed Schroeder, hardcover book - https://makhathinibook.co.za/Nguni in the Northern Territory of Australia - https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2012-01-30/african-cattle-doing-well-in-the-territory/6171154NGUNI MEATEastwell Farms, QLD - https://eastwellfarms.com.au/Wolki Farm, NSW - https://www.wolkifarm.com.au/NGUNI BREEDERSDr Gabriël Roux, Genesis Nguni - http://www.genesisnguni.com/GT Ferreira, NSWHenry Townsed, Toowoomba, QLDMount Pleasant Grazing, QLD - http://www.mtpleasantgrazing.com/cattleNGUNI COMMUNITYNguni Association of South Africa - https://nguni.co.za/Nguni Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ngunicattle/Nguni Australia Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ngunicattle/Send us Fan Mail🧡 HARDBLOCK Australia's Longest Running Bitcoin-only (₿) ExchangeUse code REGENPOD for AUD 10 of bitcoin post account verification Support the show