31. Edwin Rous: Regenerative Farming with Nguni Cattle in Australia

Edwin Rous is a regenerative farmer and expert breeder of Nguni cattle. He migrated from South Africa in the late 2000s bringing his Nguni cattle in embryo form. He is one of the pioneers in establishing the breed in Australia, and operates Henham Ngunis, his Nguni stud near Gundaroo, NSW. Edwin and I discuss his journey out of Africa, the amazing attributes of Nguni including exceptional fertility, parasite resistance, mothering ability, easy calving as well regenerative farming techniques, the economic advantages of running Nguni, and more.  TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Dr Max’s intro & background on Nguni 00:02:38 Edwin’s farming backstory  00:06:10 The history of Nguni in Africa 00:12:15 How Edwin brought Nguni embryos to Australia 00:17:20 Other Nguni breeders in Australia 00:18:00 Attributes of Nguni – exceptional fertility & easy calving 00:23:40 Parasite & tick resistance 00:28:20 Mothering ability 00:32:15 Edwin’s regnerative grazing practices & economic advantages of Nguni  00:37:55 What does Nguni taste like? 00:39:40 Nguni can thrive on marginal, sub-optimal grasses and shrubs 00:45:21 Ed’s hope & vision for Nguni  00:47:55: Where to learn more about Nguni 00:49:10 Ed’s parting thoughts CONTACT ED Edwin’s Nguni Stud, Henham Ngunis - https://www.henhamngunis.com.au/ FURTHER LISTENING Bryant Ussher, Nguni chemical to regenerative farmer RHP #3 https://youtu.be/ulpsOpUea6w Jake Wolki: Farming Nguni Cattle RHP #13 https://youtu.be/R7GV_3ZH93Y Jake Wolki: Regenerative Grazing at Wolki Farm RHP #2 https://youtu.be/ktzejS0r4s8 FURTHER READING Nguni, a Case Study https://www.fao.org/3/Y3970E/y3970e04.htm History of Nguni in Australia - https://www.nguni.co.za/Publications/Journals/2022/Nguni_farming_in_Australia.pdf Nguni, Rare Breeds of Australia -  https://rarebreedstrustofaustralia.tidyhq.com/public/pages/sc-nguni The Nguni of the Makatini Flats by Ed Schroeder, hardcover book - https://makhathinibook.co.za/ Nguni in the Northern Territory of Australia - https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2012-01-30/african-cattle-doing-well-in-the-territory/6171154 NGUNI MEAT Eastwell Farms, QLD - https://eastwellfarms.com.au/ Wolki Farm, NSW - https://www.wolkifarm.com.au/ NGUNI BREEDERS Dr Gabriël Roux, Genesis Nguni - http://www.genesisnguni.com/ GT Ferreira, NSW Henry Townsed, Toowoomba, QLD Mount Pleasant Grazing, QLD - http://www.mtpleasantgrazing.com/cattle NGUNI COMMUNITY Nguni Association of South Africa - https://nguni.co.za/ Nguni Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ngunicattle/ Nguni Australia Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ngunicattle/ Send us Fan Mail 🧡 HARDBLOCK Australia's Longest Running Bitcoin-only (₿) Exchange Use code REGENPOD for AUD 10 of bitcoin post account verification Support the show