{"podcast":{"title":"The Prosperous Farmer","slug":"the-prosperous-farmer-5502942","podcast_index_feed_id":5502942,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-prosperous-farmer/","website_url":"https://www.mackillopgroup.com.au/the-prosperous-farmer","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/d89b2fb6-24d5-415c-abfb-561d27d1def4/_uniQP5od29vyJb2IRdYN1I4.png","author":"MacKillop Farm Management Group","episode_count":51,"summary":"Everyday, new research and innovation is being adopted in agriculture. Hear real stories from Limestone Coast and western Victorian farmers and experts on the benefits of adopting industry leading research. If you’re curious about adopting cutting edge cropping and livestock systems based on research this is the show for you!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-prosperous-farmer-5502942"},"episode":{"title":"\"Mum's not angry, just disappointed\" - Prof Wayne Pitchford on breeder herd productivity","slug":"mum-s-not-angry-just-disappointed-prof-wayne-pitchford-on-breeder-herd-productivity","published_at":"2025-04-17T20:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-prosperous-farmer-5502942/mum-s-not-angry-just-disappointed-prof-wayne-pitchford-on-breeder-herd-productivity","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-prosperous-farmer-5502942","url":"https://www.mackillopgroup.com.au/the-prosperous-farmer","audio_url":"https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/4bcbe345-ea53-4109-8ad5-8da5dc5e26f3/250318-MFMG-S1-EP7-Wayne-Pitchford.mp3","summary":"Prof. Wayne Pitchford explains that the losses that occur in maternal productivity in southern beef herds often aren't disastrous, but there is still plenty of room for the 'one-percenters' to be addressed, making breeder herds as efficient as possible. He steps through the reproductive cycle and the losses that may occur in each. Through strategies relating to joining weight - and weight gained during joining - calving time and bull genetics, productivity and profitability opportunities can be realised. Related podcast: Benchmarking Beef with Michael Cobiac and Elke Hocking","meta_description":"Prof. Wayne Pitchford explains that the losses that occur in maternal productivity in southern beef herds often aren't disastrous, but there is still plen…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1588,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-prosperous-farmer-5502942/episodes/mum-s-not-angry-just-disappointed-prof-wayne-pitchford-on-breeder-herd-productivity/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-prosperous-farmer-5502942/mum-s-not-angry-just-disappointed-prof-wayne-pitchford-on-breeder-herd-productivity.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}