Unleashing the Potential of Grass with Michael Gooden

Unleashing the Potential of Grass with Michael Gooden

Author: Mark Ferguson August 27, 2023 Duration: 47:07
Maximising the potential of the grass you grow is a critical component of pasture-based agriculture; doing it well is what separates the good farmers from the great. In this episode of the Head Shepherd podcast, we discuss this and more with Michael Gooden, an Angus seed stock business expert and a champion of sustainable cattle farming practices. Michael hails from NSW, Australia, where he and his family have taken a unique, future-focused approach to their Angus seed stock business. ...

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