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The Fibre Frontier
by Dr Mark Ferguson
Welcome to The Fibre Frontier - a unique podcast navigating the intricate tapestry of Mohair and Cashmere goat production in Australia and around the globe. Whether you’re a seasoned producer, a fibre enthusiast, or just curious about sustainable textile innovation, this podcast is your gateway to the vibrant world of luxury fibres.Each episode unravels fascinating insights into the heritage, production, and application of Mohair and Cashmere, the diamonds of the textile industry. We traverse landscapes to explore diverse farming practices, sustainability efforts, and the latest innovations.Get up close with the nuances of Mohair and Cashmere production, delving deep into the histories, characteristics, and qualities that make these fibres the most sought-after in the world.Join us as we sit down with farmers, researchers, fashion designers, and industry experts, exchanging knowledge and experiences, and revealing the unseen facets of the industry.Discover the pione
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Inside Angora Goat Judging with Morgan Mrowka
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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Comparison: Australia vs South Africa with Gary Willows
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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The Essentials of Cashmere Farming in Australia
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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Webinar Recording: Goat Grazing Essentials: Managing Angoras and Stocking Rates with Dr Bruce McGregor
Listen to our latest webinar, Goat Grazing Essentials: Managing Angoras and Stocking Rates with Dr Bruce McGregorThe Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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Parasite management with Dr. Matthew Playford.
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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Cashmere in NZ with David Shaw
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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Managing nutrition in pregnancy and early lactation with Dr Mark Ferguson
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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The ins and outs of farming Angora Goats in Australia with Grant Forsdick of AMMO
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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The History and Future of Fibre Goats with Dr Andrew James
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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Haemonchus contortus in goats with Marisa Wood
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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The Potential in Goat Fibre with John Hornweg
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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The Genetics of Fibre Goats with Mark Ferguson
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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Goat Health with the Goat Vet Oz- Sandra Baxendell
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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The impact of nutrition on mohair webinar recording with Bruce McGregor
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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Dr Matt Playford, Veterinary parasitologist, Dawbuts
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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Dr Mackie Hobson, South African Mohair Industry Veterinarian
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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Dr Bruce McGregor, Animal fibre scientist, researcher and producer
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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Integrating Angoras with Merinos- Dr Susan Robertson's story
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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Luané le Roux, Professional Mohair Classer
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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Pierre van der Vyver, House of Fibre
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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Tim Ferguson, Mallee Park
The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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An introduction from your host, Mark Ferguson
In our inaugural episode, Dr Mark Ferguson shares his journey from a young goat farmer to the CEO of neXtgen Agri. Mark, with his brother Tim, began farming Angora goats in 1989, learning from local breeders and innovators like Lois and Ian Roberts. This episode walks us through the highs and lows of the mohair industry, including a fascinating foray into the world of goat genetics and fibre production. In this episode, Mark recounts the purchasing of his first Angora goats with his brothers and how this eventually led to a significant goat breeding herd. He covers the valuable lessons and support from fellow breeders and industry pioneers. This podcast is focussed on the goat fibre industries, please take the time to suggest guests for the show and interact on the Goat Fibre Gateway. This podcast intends to amplify the voices and stories within the fibre goat community. Please get in touch and contribute your stories, engage with the community, and continue learning. The Fibre Frontier is supported by AgriFutures Australia and the Goat Fibre Producers of Australia. Find more on AgriFutures Australia's Goat Fibre Program here - https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/goat-fibre/You can find related information and a world of likeminded people at the Goat Fibre Gateway - check it out here - https://gateway.goatfibre.com/Please contact us with any questions, comments or concerns - [email protected] you're keen on mohair and cashmere, or just love a good yarn about agriculture, share this episode, leave a like and a review, and let's spread the word about The Fibre Frontier!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to The Fibre Frontier - a unique podcast navigating the intricate tapestry of Mohair and Cashmere goat production in Australia and around the globe. Whether you’re a seasoned producer, a fibre enthusiast, or just curious about sustainable textile innovation, this podcast is your gateway to the vibrant world of luxury fibres.Each episode unravels fascinating insights into the heritage, production, and application of Mohair and Cashmere, the diamonds of the textile industry. We traverse landscapes to explore diverse farming practices, sustainability efforts, and the latest innovations.Get up close with the nuances of Mohair and Cashmere production, delving deep into the histories, characteristics, and qualities that make these fibres the most sought-after in the world.Join us as we sit down with farmers, researchers, fashion designers, and industry experts, exchanging knowledge and experiences, and revealing the unseen facets of the industry.Discover the pione
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