13. Jake Wolki: Raising Nguni Cattle in Australia in Albury, NSW

Jake joins me to discuss the African cattle breed Nguni, their evolution in the African bush, their hardiness, tick resistance, legendary fertility and amazing eating quality. We also preview the upcoming inaugural Australian Beef Initiative to be held on Wolki Farm on 12th February 2022.  Jake Wolki is a regenerative farmer from Albury, NSW, Australia. He raises beef cattle, pastured pork, laying hens and meat chickens using holistic and regenerative techniques. He sells direct to his community via a self-owned butchery. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Podcast begins 00:03:11 Nguni cattle compared to other breeds 00:05:50 How Jake found the Nguni breed 00:08:18 Tribal origins of Nguni 00:18:20 Nguni are highly tick resistant 00:26:03 The history of Nguni in Australia 00:30:45 Rebutting detractors of Nguni 00:42:00 Nguni are extremely fertile 00:50:46 How Jake is expanding his Nguni herd 01:01:44 Jake’s future grazing plans 01:07:20 The Australian Beef Initiative inaugural summit  01:14:40 Closing thoughts  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow JAKE Website (produce ordering) - https://www.wolkifarm.com.au/ Twitter @JakeWolki https://twitter.com/JakeWolki Instagram @WolkiFarm https://www.instagram.com/wolkifarm/ YouTube @Wolki Farm https://www.youtube.com/@wolkifarm7687 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINKS Australian Beef Initiative Summit on Wolki Farm Feb 12th 2023 - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/australian-beef-initiative-sunday-12th-tickets-501050313977?aff=ebdsoporgprofile Henham Nguni Stud – http://www.henhamngunis.com.au/ Eastwell Farms – https://eastwellfarms.com.au/ RHP #5 Bryant Ussher – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulpsOpUea6w ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Dr MAX Twitter – @MaxGulhaneMD https://twitter.com/MaxGulhaneMD Instagram –  @mgulhanemd  https://www.instagram.com/mgulhanemd/ Spotify – Regenerative Health Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/6edRmG3IFafTYnwQiJjhwR?si=722aea04769c4d96 https://linktr.ee/maxgulhanemd 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