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Each month we host, feature and attend events, both online and in person. From webinars on The Hub to in-person field days and industry events, you will find all the details you need to join us below. We look forward to seeing you!

Australian Sheep & Wool Show 2025

Bales of Australian mohair fibre

Discover how you can start producing two of the world's most prestigious fibres: mohair and cashmere.

In the Regional Exhibition Centre, you'll find producers, classers and buyers, along with the AgriFutures Australia team and neXtgen Agri’s Georgia Buchholz, all ready to chat and share the secrets of making money from these high-demand fibres.

And look out for Will Gibson and Amber Smith, both keeping an eye on Australia’s sheep game. They'll be available to chat about all things sheep and genetics. Be sure to say hi!

When and where ...
Friday, July 18, 2025
to
to Sunday, July 20, 2025
Prince of Wales Showground, 42-72 Holmes Road, Bendigo VIC

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Future Fibre Farming

Angora goats grazing Australia

Join us for our upcoming goat fibre webinar series, with Dr Bruce McGregor:

Bruce has an extraordinary wealth of knowledge about mohair and cashmere production, from grazing management to the impact of fibre quality on profitability.

You can RSVP for each of these webinars via the events page on the Goat Fibre Gateway.

When and where ...
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
to
7PM to 8PM AEST
Online (Goat Fibre Gateway)
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
7PM to 8PM AEST
Online (Goat Fibre Gateway)
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
7PM to 8PM AEDT
Online (Goat Fibre Gateway)

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Merino ewes in sheep yards (Australia)

Optimising performance of maiden ewes

When:
June 18, 2025

Magnificent Maidens Producer Demonstration Site project webinars:

* Understand the principles of best-practice management of maiden ewes

* Hear the latest project findings

* Opportunity to ask questions

You can watch the webinar recording on the neXtgen Agri Hub.

The Magnificent Maidens PDS project is funded by Meat & Livestock Australia and facilitated by neXtgen Agri.

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Cattle standing behind a fence and long grass

LIVE: Breeding an efficient herd

When:
May 19, 2025

If you missed Ferg's recent Hub LIVE, Breeding an efficient herd, you'll find the recording on The Hub!

Ferg talks about how to lift efficiency in beef herds without losing important traits like fertility, fat cover and 'staying power' in tougher seasons:

  • What really drives profit on the ground?
  • The role of fat cover in fertility and resilience.
  • How to make better use of the data you already have.

Watch the recording on The Hub.

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Sheep's front feet

LIVE: Footrot focus forum

When:
April 14, 2025

If footrot is costing you time, money and patience, then this is the Hub LIVE recording you need to see. We brought together Mark Ferguson, Herman Raadsma, Kim Kelly, Jim Walsh and Charles Douglas-Clifford to dispel the myths and deliver real strategies for managing footrot.

  • Breeding for resistance: the genetics of footrot resistance, what's possible and how to make it happen.
  • Best-practice treatment: MSD Veterinary Technical Advisors from Australia and New Zealand on what treatment actually works in each country.
  • 'Genetics of foot health in Merinos' project in Australia: How you can get involved in this industry-led initiative to tackle footrot through collaborative research and on-farm solutions.

Watch the recording on the neXtgen Agri Hub.

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Angora goats Australia

Future Fibre Farming

When:
April 4, 2025

We have enjoyed connecting with producers interested in fibre goat production at events across the country:

  • GoatFest, TAS
  • GROW Festival of Regenerative Food and Farming, VIC
  • Wagin Woolorama, WA
  • National Angora Trophy Show and Sale, NSW
  • South East Field Days, SA
  • Seymour Alternative Farming Expo, VIC
  • On-farm field day near Violet Town, VIC

Keep an eye out for more events. You'll be able to catch up with the team, have a yarn about all things fibre goats and take home resources from the Future Fibre Farming programme.

For more information about our goat fibre extension work with AgriFutures Australia, visit the Goat Fibre Gateway.

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Sheep grazing crop stubble (Australia)

LIVE: Sheep nutrition over late summer and autumn

When:
March 17, 2025

Did you catch our Hub LIVE discussion on sheep nutrition over summer and autumn with Amy Lockwood, Andrew Thompson, Darren Gordon and Mark Ferguson?

It included practical tips on energy, protein, minerals and water quality, plus feed testing and budgeting in dry conditions from some of the best minds in the industry!

You can watch the replay on the neXtgen Agri Hub.

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Ram sale Canterbury New Zealand

Ram sales (NZ)

When:
February 5, 2025

neXtgen Agri has been proud to support our New Zealand ram-selling clients this season:

  • Ida Valley, Otago
  • Nine Mile, Otago
  • Middlehurst, Marlborough
  • Cleardale, Canterbury
  • Earnscleugh, Otago
  • Glenallen, Canterbury
  • The Gums, Canterbury
  • Wairua Downs, Canterbury
  • Ballandean Dohnes, Canterbury
  • Glenlands Farm SheepMaster, Hawke’s Bay

Looking for support in reaching your breeding goals? Contact a neXtgen Agri livestock consultant for independent advice and genetics support.

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Arm outstretched holding a gold medal

LIVE: Farming like a pro. High performance tactics from top athletes and farmers.

When:
February 3, 2025

Want to farm like the top 5%? Watch the recording from our first Hub LIVE event of 2025, where we discuss what sets elite athletes - and elite farmers - apart.

Nick Martin and Harry Wilding, both recent Kellogg Scholars, chat about the key lessons from their research.

This session gives you the tools to think - and farm - like a pro.

Access the recording via The Hub.

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Sheep in a hill country landscape (South Island of New Zealand)

LIVE: Head Shepherd Q&A December 2024

When:
December 16, 2024

An end-of-year gathering to reflect on the insights, stories and highlights from the Head Shepherd podcast in 2024.

Access the recording of this Hub LIVE via The Hub.

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Mohair fleece Australia

Goat nutrition webinar: Dr Bruce McGregor

When:
December 9, 2024

Goat nutrition webinar with Dr Bruce McGregor.

The webinar highlights the impact of nutrition on follicle development, micron and fleece weight. It is valuable viewing for both goat and sheep producers.

Access the recording via the Goat Fibre Gateway.

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