The Al & Juddy Show Agricom

During this very topical episode, Al & Juddy are joined by Techion Managing Director, Greg Mirams (who developed the original FECPAK back in ’92 and recently the GII to measure parasite burdens on farm) who has a wealth of knowledge around managing drench resistance.


Al & Juddy have an important conversation with their guest about the challenge drench resistance holds for farmers within New Zealand and the importance of forages as a tool to help combat it.


“The damage is done when they come over the tongue” – Greg Mirams

Join Al & Juddy as they delve into the lesser-explored realm of alternative grass species in the New Zealand landscape.


Building on their extensive coverage of popular grass varieties, this episode was inspired by a listener’s request to explore the less conventional choices that may not be widely adopted in New Zealand.


From an agronomic perspective, Al & Juddy dissect these alternative grasses, examining their relevance and application in various animal systems.


“We kind of love them together as what we refer to as the alternative options. Their different characteristics mean that they have quite different ranges in terms of where you would sow them. Moreover, they play varied roles within animal systems, showcasing their versatility” – Glenn Judson

In this month's podcast Al & Juddy dive into a timely topic as autumn approaches – cheap/uncertified seed. T


hey give a high-level summary of the intricacies of certified seed which assures the integrity and guarantee of what you are sowing. The discussion then shifts to the potential pitfalls of uncertified seed and the implications that this can have on your farming system.


Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of cheap seed that could help you make informed decisions as another season fast approaches.


"We take opportunities because they seem good, there's the irony. They seem good value for money. But you forget that you are about to earn an income off it. And it's important that it actually meets your expectations to quite a high level. So you haven't quite valued your future income stream as much as your front up cost moment" – Allister Moorhead 

What do snakes, hair removal cream, and ONE50 perennial ryegrass all have in common?


They’re in this episode of the Al & Juddy Show.


In the spirit of the season, they’re sharing light hearted yarns from their careers, aiming to trigger a few giggles or smiles!

Join Al & Juddy as they sit down with the boss, John McKenzie. They discuss his early career, taking New Zealand products to the world and delve into forward thinking strategies that utilise failures and successes of R&D to support investment strategies for future technology. Will there be an Episode 21? Listen to find out!


‘What you can do is transplant the way a Kiwi thinks. When you trace it back, it's about making the most of the resources at hand. It’s the number eight wire and binder twine mentality of people who came out here and settled in this country 150 years ago. It’s the way we think’ – John McKenzie 

Al & Juddy enjoyed having Stephen Goldson from AgResearch in the studio as their second guest.


Stephen shares his intrepid journey on controlling the Argentine stem weevil population by retrieving parasitoids from South America and bringing them to New Zealand.


Tune in for a first hand account of ecology in action. 


 "In terms of Conservation Biocontrol, we cannot use examples of this approach from abroad. What we can do is import biocontrol control agents that have evolved in association with stem weevil through evolutionary time, which is what the importation biocontrol is all about." – Stephen Goldson