Posted on — Leave a commentIt is with great sadness that the office of the Dohne Merino breed society reports that the father of Mr. Koos Vosloo, president of the society passed away. Chris Vosloo was well known in the woolled sheep industry and he will be remembered for a long time to come. Chris made a huge contribution to […]
Posted on — Leave a commentSorry, this entry is only available in Afrikaans. ’n Raadslid van die Dohnemerinotelersgenootskap van Suid-Afrika het onlangs gesê die wolskaapbedryf in Suid-Afrika verkeer al vir die laaste vier jaar reeds in ’n “staat van inperking”. Daar is verskeie uitdagings wat wolskaapboere op eie bodem in die gesig staar en boerderyomstandighede is ook nie altyd maklik […]
Posted on — Leave a commentSorry, this entry is only available in Afrikaans. Blik op sake Die stoet se rekords word uiters akkuraat bygehou en die bestuursinsette word strategies vir optimale produksie aangewend. Jong rammetjies word op ’n onderhoudsrantsoen aangehou, terwyl beter voeding slegs aan ooie verskaf word wat reproduseer. Dit is juis hierdie strategie wat vir uiters akkurate seleksie […]
Posted on — Leave a commentSorry, this entry is only available in Afrikaans. Talle kleinveeboere op eie bodem voel tans asof hulle in ’n doodloopstraat is vanweë boerderytoestande buite hul beheer. Die swaarmoedigheid word deur politieke en ekonomiese druk vererger, wat tot verswakte maatskaplike omstandighede in die landelike gebiede lei. Hierteenoor is dohnemerino-boere gelukkig wetenskaplik ingestel – hulle kan negatiewe […]
Posted on — Leave a commentThe Dohne Merino Breed Society thank you for your continued support of our National Sale and our breed – still the best breeding material in the wooled sheep industry The National Sale will take place in Bloemfontein at 11h00 on the morning of the 19th February 2020. You are invited to attend our AGM at […]
Posted on — Leave a commentOn account of the uncertainty regarding the control measures on foot and mouth disease, only 32 rams were entered for the 2020 Dohne Merino National Sale. However, the rams entered represent the very best available from our breeders. We invite especially discerning flock breeders to attend this year’s sale to purchase top rams at very […]
Posted on — Leave a commentBest Dohne farmer, This time of the year, it is time to relax a little bit and to reflect on the successes and failures experienced during the past year. . The Dohne sales were testimony to our stud breeders’ success during a period of extremely difficult farming conditions at all levels. The excellent results, serve […]
Posted on — Leave a commentMr Koenas van der Westhuizen held Towerland Dohne’s annual production sale on the 10th of September, 2019. A total of 51 excellent Dohne Merino rams were sold at the average price of 11,667. The highest priced ram was sold to Mr. Boeta Wessels, Bredasdorp at R31,000.
Posted on — Leave a commentCongratulations to Mr Henry du Plessis, Kouga Dohnes, who held his 10th production sale on the 10th of September at the GWK sales complex, Humansdorp. Kouga Dohnes sold 79 Dohne Merino rams at the average price of R9,544. The two highest priced rams at R17,000 and R16,000 were bought by Machiel and Ericus […]
Posted on — Leave a commentMarcellene van Rooyen held the 32nd production sale of Mullersvlei Dohnes at the Hantam livestock venue on Tuesday, 27 August, 2019. A total of 23 rams were sold for the average price of R8,913. Two rams were sold at the highest price of R17,000. Mr Koenas van der Westhuizen, Nieuwoudtville, bought the ram […]
Posted on — Leave a commentFC and Jandrè Bester held Corsando Dohne Merinos’ 24th production sale on Thursday, 15 August, 2019 on the farm Kruispad, in the Moorreesburg district. FC Bester sold 53 rams at the average price of R12057 and also sold the highest priced ram on the sale at R29,000. Jandre Bester performed equally well by selling […]
Posted on — Leave a commentThe Pleasant View Dohne Merino Stud held it’s 25th Ram Sale on the 7th of August at the Zwartberg Farmers Association Sale yards. All 74 rams on offer were sold for an average price of R12 100.00 . The top price was R22,000, paid by Erhard Breedt from Nottingham Road.
Posted on — Leave a commentMr Wynand du Toit held the second production sale of Suidplaas Dohnes on 7 August 2019. A total of 120 rams were on offer and sold at the average price of R14,775. Mr Daniel Giliomee (Vlakkloof Dohnes) bought the highest priced ram at R75,000. A total of 22 ewes were also sold at prices varying […]
Posted on — Leave a commentMr Izak Smit held the 12th production sale of Piket Dohnes on Thursday the 1st of August 2019. The total set of 85 rams on offer were sold at one of the highest average prices of the Spring season, R15,520. The highest priced ram was sold to Mr Jan – and Wessel-Jan van Devender from […]
Posted on — Leave a commentHoffie & Lammie Basson held their 33rd production sale on the farm Kliprug in the Malmesbury district on Wednesday 31 July 2019. A total of 66 rams were sold at the average price of R11,901. The most expensive ram was bought by Danie Slabber and Hoffie van Blerk, both from Malmesbury.
Posted on — Leave a commentNello Dohnes combined their 18th production sale, once again with a well intended information and viewing day. A total of 91 rams were on offer and sold for the average price of R12,022. The highest priced ram was bought by Mrs. Danie Bruwer and Martiens Aveling at the price of R32,000. Ewes were in high […]
Posted on — Leave a commentKromspruit Dohnes, Memel staged a week of festivity to celebrate their 40th production sale on the farm Kromspruit in the district of Memel, Freestate. Some of the activities included a well-attended Dohne Merino course as well as The shearing the top Kromspruit ram (with 11 months wool on) of which 220 straws of semen were […]
Posted on — Leave a commentWeska Dohnes attained one of the highest average prices for the rams sold on their production sale, held on the 19th of July 2019. The total of 62 rams on offer were sold for the average price of R15,266. Young ewes (104) were sold for the average price R2150. The highest priced ram at R48,000 […]
Posted on — Leave a commentStellenbosch University offered 60 top Dohne Merino rams for sale on their production sale held on the 18th of July at Elsenburg. All rams on offer were sold at the average price of R11,792. WP Viljoen bdy. partnership paid the highest price of R31,000 for an individual ram.
Posted on — Leave a commentSwarco Dohnes decided to stage their annual production sale in conjunction with the Caledon Stock breeders promotion sale on the 12th of June 2019. This change of venue resulted in 48 rams sold for the average price of R13927 by Swarco Dohnes. Mr Willie Small and his son Tiaan bought the highest priced […]
Posted on — Leave a commentThe very sad news that another Dohne Merino stalwart – Oom Louw Erasmus, passed away, reached the office of the breed society on Friday the 12th of April. Oom Louw’s Dohne stud (Lammermore trust, Smithfield) was a long time member of the Central Nucleus and his loyalty towards his fellow farmers and the breed Society […]
Posted on — Leave a commentThe autumn Dohne Merino Production sales exceeded all expectations except for a few sales in areas experiencing the negative effect of the past four years drought conditions. Once again, the Dohne Merino breed, proved its mettle under conditions of a severe summer drought during which farmers were forced to reduce stock numbers in especially […]
Posted on — Leave a commentPresented by Kobus Delport, manager of the Dohne Merino Breed Society of South Africa, and hosted by Stormhoek, Memel. Attend this practical and resourceful course to empower yourself with excellent knowledge on Dohne Merino Breeding & Farming. General Information Limited space book now! Bookings close on 18 June 2019, if any space still available Course […]
Posted on — 1 CommentIt is with great sadness that the Dohne Merino Breed Society report that Alan John Robb passed away during the night of 7 April 2019 after prolonged illness. AJ as he was known, was the proud owner and driving force behind the Robdorino Dohne Merino stud. The Robdorino stud was founded in 1958 by AJ’s […]
Posted on — Leave a commentDries Pienaar held the annual White Wools production sale on 23 January 2019 and offered and sold 70 excellent Dohne Merino rams for the average price of R12,786. A total of eight rams were sold at prices of R20,000 or more and Mr. HL Kitshoff and Sons paid the top price of R56,000 for a […]
Posted on — Leave a commentTweekoppen Dohnes is known for producing Dohne Merinos under completely natural veld conditions of the Southern Freestate. At the 2019 production sale, staged by Wicus Jacobs and Sam Lamprecht, 32 excellent true veld rams were offered and sold at the average price of R6,813. A total of 344 ewes were also sold at the average […]
Posted on — Leave a commentFrans and Andries Marx held their annual production sale on Wednesday, 27 Februarie, 2019 after achieving highly successful results at the National Sale on 20 February. They sold no less than 95 rams at the average price of R10,990 on their farm Sewefontein, in the Burgersdorp district. Frans and Andries also sold 609 Dohne ewes […]
Posted on — Leave a commentAn increasingly more important role player in the Dohne Merino industry – CRUX Dohnes – Held its annual production sale on 07 february 2019. The major objective of CRUX Dohnes is to provide veld adapted rams to Commercial Dohne farmers in mainly the Southern Freestate area. This year they sold a total of 108 rams […]
Posted on — Leave a commentZeiss Jordaan held Sneeuberg Dohnes’ annual production sale on 06 February 2019. The sale proved to be highly successful on account of the quality of the rams offered for sale. All 63 rams on offer were sold at the average price of R11,397. A total of five rams attained prices of R18,000 or more and […]
Posted on — Leave a commentThe 12th Grootfontein Dohne Merino Stud Production Auction was held on 22 February 2019 at the Grootfontein College of Agriculture, Middelburg Eastern Cape. All 66 rams and 182 ewes that were on offer at the auction, were sold for an average of R7530 per ram and an average of R2 926 per ewe. The top […]
Posted on — Leave a commentRichard Armstrong held an extremely successful Production sale on 05 March 2019. The 70 rams on offer, were all sold at the average price of R10,321. This result was markedby the selling of 5 rams at a price of more than R20,000 each. Congratulations to Mr. John Gary Wardle who bought the top ram on […]
Posted on — Leave a commentWauldby Dohnes held their annual production sale together with guest seller Gerald Cawthorne, on Wednesday 12 March 2019. A total of 45 rams were sold at the average price of R8,456. The highest priced ram was bought by Grootfontein Agricultural College, Middelburg, EC. at R26,000. Ewes (4-6 Tooth) were sold at prices varying between R1,800 […]
Posted on The annual Robdorino sale took place on the 22nd of February 2019. AJ Robb (Robdorino), Boet Steenkamp (OLea Dohnes) and Morne de Bruin (Stockton Dohnes) sold a total of 37 excellent Dohne Merino rams at the average price of R7,174. Sheard estates CC also sold 129 Dohne Merino ewes in Lamb at an average price […]
Posted on The format change to the national Dohne Merino sale led to the Pre-auction function being held on the evening before the sale. This occasion also represented a milestone in the history of the breed in the sense that the 30th consecutive award of the National Top Breeder was performed by National executive – Mr. Dickie […]
Posted on The transition of the national Dohne Merino sale to a day-sale – 11H00 in the morning exceeded expectations. Not only were more rams sold (52), but also at a higher average record price of R40,865. Congratulations to the total of no less than 16 breeders who sold their top rams on the sale! Everyone of […]
Posted on — Leave a commentTrinity Dohnes held its first production sale on the 28th of January, 2019 at Wepener. A total of 32 rams were sold at the average price of R7391. In true Dohne Merino tradition, The distribution of the genetic merit of the rams, was also reflected by the distribution of ram prices. Mr B Janse van […]
Posted on — Leave a commentCharlton Dohnes held their first Production sale for 2019 on the 15th February at Somerset East. A Total of 36 excellent rams were sold at the average price of R9,014. No less than three rams were sold at prices of R30,000 or more. The highest price of R34,000 was paid by the Botha family farming […]
Posted on Blydskap Trust Dohnes held their extremely successful 10th production sale on the 13th of February 2019. The sale was held on the farm Blydskap in the Riviersonderend district and a total of 64 top Dohne Merino rams were offered and sold. The highest priced ram was sold at R80 000 to Mr. Dawie Gouws, Caledon […]
Posted on Hobson & Steynberg held their 10th production sale on the 12th of Frebruary 2019 at Graaff Reinet. The two breeders sold a total of 55 rams at the average price of R7 220. The top priced ram was bought by Mrrs. Meadows of Colesberg at the price of R20 000. Photo L/R: Barry and Brett […]
Posted on The Normandy Dohne stud held its annual production sale at Grassdale, Graaff Reinet, on the 5th of February 2019. A total of 51 rams were sold at the average price of R9 850. The top priced ram was sold at R29 000 to Mr. Miles from Dordrecht. Photo L/R: Russel Hobson (Hobson & Co.), Carl […]
Posted on Potberg Dohnes held the first production sale of the 2019 Dohne Merino autumn sales on the 17th of January 2019 at Swellendam. This first Dohne sale of this sales season, continued on the same record level as posted for the 2018 sales and 75 rams were sold at the average price of R10600. Two rams […]
Posted on Mr. Daniel Giliomee held the Vlakkloof Dohne Merino stud’s production on the 20th January 2019, The 47 rams on offer were all sold at the excellent average price of R10 600. The two most expensive rams were sold at R3400 each to Mr. Abri de Wet and Mr Wynand du Toit, sharing the ram with […]
Posted on To avoid any misunderstanding the complete program around and including the national sale is repeated in both English and Afrikaans: Om enige misverstand uit die weg te ruim word die volledige program rondom die 2019 Nasionale veiling hier herhaal: The council meeting will start off at the Freestate Stadium, 15H00 hour, Monday afternoon, 18 Feb. […]
Posted on Mr Cecil van der Merwe and Sons held a record Dohne Merino production sale at Barkly East on the 30th of January 2019. The sale was, for the first time held by Vleissentraal who very efficiently marketed and auctioneered the 80 rams on offer. The rams were sold at the record average price of R17 […]
Posted on Mr Steyn Steenekamp, (Roosterhoek Dohnes) and Gawie van Zyl (GWG Dohnes) held their annual production sale on the first of February. The two studs also acquired one of the leading Dohne Merino studs – ……
Posted on Mr Wynand du Toit held his Suid Plaas Dohne Merino stud’s first production sale of 2019 on the 30th January. The selling of all 90 superior Dohne Merino rams on offer, serves as proof of the quality of these rams. Suid Plaas Dohnes select animals on …..
Posted on One of the most respected breeders in the registered Dohne Merino community passed away after an illness that had him suffering for the past six months. Mnr Fanie Joubert together with his son Jan Hendrik Joubert …..
Posted on Amidst a heat wave Lowmar Dohnes held its annual production sale on the 22nd January 2019. Despite adverse farming conditions keen interest led to the selling of 62 top rams at an average price of ……
Posted on Dohne Merino is now registered as an official trademark in South Africa. The branding of the registered section of the breed has implications for both registered and unregistered breeders. The Dohne Merino breed society invites all serious breeders to become members of the society in order to participate in the advanced technology facilitated. Marketing and standards ……
Posted on Recently a number of experts in the field of Dohne Merino farming passed away. It is with sadness that the Dohne Merino comunity and the livestock industry at large, took notice of the passing away of Mr. Hendrik van Pletzen on the ……
Posted on Some changes in the Sales diary for Dohne Merinos materialised after publication of the 2018 Dohne Merino Journal. Course announcement and other errata may also be found in this writing. Please take note by reading more……
Posted on At SA Studbook’s Award Ceremony, Swellendam, a total of 19 Dohne Merino breeders received awards. To be informed of the nature of these awards as well as photos of the winners receiving their awards at Swellendam, please read more ……..
The Year, 2017, was marked by the selling of a Dohne Merino ram at the all-time record price of R220 000. All ram sales went very well, and the overall sales average were, for the first time, more than ……
Posted on Clark Rattray held his Pleasant View Dohne Merino stud’s annual production sale on the 24th of August at the Swartberg sales complex. A potential new young Dohne Merino stud breeder – Jean ……..
Posted on Bessiesfontein Dohnes’ production sale concluded the Spring sales season for Dohne Merinos on a high note. The sale took place on 17 October 2018 on Mr. Julius Beukes’s farm and the 58 rams on offer on this 10th …..
Posted on Koenas van der d Westhuizen, owner of the Towerland Dohne Merino stud held his 18th production sale on Tuesday, 11th September. A total of 55 top Dohne Merino rams were offered at Mr. Van Der Westhuizen’s farm, Toorkop, and sold at the average price ……
Posted on GWK staged Kouga Dohnes’ annual production sale on the 11th of September in Humansdorp. Mr Henri Du Plessis and his son sold 79 excellent Dohne Merino rams at an average price of …..
Posted on Wicus Jacobs and Sam Lamprecht held the Tweekoppen Dohne Merino production sale on Tuesday the 28th of August. Excellent breeding material changed hands an 15 rams were sold at the average price of ……
Posted on Charlton Dohnes held its second Production sale of 2018 on Tuesday the 4th of September. The sale that was held of the first time on the sportsgrounds of Gill College, was marked by selling the highest priced …….
Posted on Marcellene van Rooyen held the Mullersvlei Dohne Merino Production sale on Tuesday the 28th of August at Calvinia. The top priced ram was sold to Mr. AF (Boetie) Loedolf at the price of …..
Posted on Corsando Dohnes held their extremely successful 23rd production sale on Thursday 09 August on the farm Kraaibosvlei in the Morreesburg district. The top priced ram, XP 17-231, was sold to Mr. Boeta Wessels, Weska Dohnes, Bredasdorp for ……
Posted on Izak Smit held the Piket Dohne Stud’s annual production sale on the 2nd August in the Eendekuil District. A total of 82 rams were offered and sold for the average price of R16 335. The highest priced ram on the sale was bought …….
Posted on Another successful Dohne Merino production sale was conducted on the 8 August 2018 in the Eendekuil District. This time Steven Mouton offered and sold 55 rams for an average price of ……
Posted on Suidplaas Dohnes held its second production sale for 2018 on 8th August. The sale offered high quality Dohnes for sale and the 402 ewes were sold at an average price of R2300. A total of 121 rams were also sold at an average price ……
Posted on Mark and Freddy Schmidt held their second Production sale of Kromspruit Dohnes on the 3rd August 2018. A total of 55 top Dohne Merino rams on offer were sold at an average price of …..
Posted on The Basson brothers held their 32nd annual production on Wednesday 1 Augustus 2018, on the farm Kliprug in the Malmesbury distrikct. This successful sale offered 72 rams which were all sold for the average price of …..
Posted on Mrrs. Louis and Carel Nel held the Nello Dohne Merino stud’s annual production sale on the 26th of July 2018. The field day to discuss the use of the Dohne System of buying rams as well as the evaluation of each ram, definitely contributed to…..
Posted on Weska Dohnes staged its annual production sale on the 20th July 2018. Demand for the 88 rams on offer was keen and all rams were sold at the average price of …..
Posted on Stellenbosch University held its 42nd Production sale of the Terra Vino Dohne Merino stud on the 19th of July 2018. On this extremely successful sale, a total of 57 high quality Dohne Merino rams were sold at an average price of ……
Posted on Mr andries Greyling held his Charfontein Dohne Stud’s annual production sale, on the 19th July 2018. On one of the most successful production sales of 2018, a total of no less than 94 rams were sold at the average price of …..
Posted on Swarco Dohne’s hosted their annual production sale on the 29th of May 2018. This first sale of the spring sale season attracted buers from Caledon, Greyton, Moorreesburg, Riviersonderend, Swellendam,, Buffeljagsrivier, Bredasdorp, Sutherland, Humansdorp, Kareedouw and further. A total of……
Posted on Kromspruit Dohnes held the first of two production sales on the 8th of February 2018. The sale went extremely successful and a total of 49 rams were sold at an average price of R11765. The highest priced rams was sold to Mr Danie Hattingh at R42000. Photo L/R: Ian […]
Posted on The contribution of Dohne Merino rams to the Suid Kaap promotional sale on the 26th of July 2018 was one of outstanding quality. The 42 Dohne Merino rams offered sold, fetched an average price of R9095. Two rams…….
Posted on Schietfontein Dohnes of Jannie and Niel Kruger, for the second year, sold Dohne Merino rams and ewes on the Gariep Genetics Sale at Philipolis. Commercial Dohne Merino ewes were sold for prices as high as ……
Posted on Caledon Veetelers held their very successful Sale on wednesday the 13th of June. Dohne Merino Breeders Offered and sold only 9 Dohne Merino rams on this sale. Notwithstanding these rams ……
Posted on Dohne Merino sympathize with the relatives and friends of two prominent figures in the Dohne Merino industry and the South African livestock industry at large. ……
Posted on After selling the world recod priced ram on the National Dohne Merino sale, FEM Dohnes held its annual production sale on the 28th of February 2018. A total of 88 rams were sold on this extremely successful sale, at the average price of …..
Posted on The louise Dohne stud’s production sale took place on the 16th of February 2018 at Heilbron in the Freestate. A total of 49 excellent Dohne Merino rams were sold at the very affordable average price of ……..
Posted on Mr Greame Hobson (Amalgam estate) and Mr. JP Steynberg (Intaba Dohnes, Nieu Bethesda), held their annual production sale on the 13th of March 2018. On this successful sale, a total of 49 Dohne Merino rams ……
Posted on Sneeuberg Dohnes held its annual production sale on the 7th of February 2018. This excellent sale in the Karoo area, resulted in 62 top Dohne Merino rams being sold for the ……
Posted on Mr Cecil van der merwe and his sons held a record breaking Dohne Merino production sale on the 31st of January 2018. The sale was marked by attendance of breeders from outside the district including a few leading studbreeders A total of 72 rams were sold …..
Posted on The Grootfontein Agricultural College Dohne Merino stud held their 11th production sale 0n the 23rd of February 2018. The two top priced rams were bought by Norman Collett and André Muller, Fish river. The average price for rams and ewes were ……
Posted on Mr Richard Armstrong, Cathcart, Held the Armstrong family’s thirtiest production sale on the farm tweedale on the 6th of March 2018. This Milestone was marked by the selling of 90 stud ewes, 290 commercial ewes and 69 rams. The highest priced ram was sold at the price of R36000 to Mr AJ Robb and Mr. […]
Posted on On the occasion of the Wauldby Dohne Merino stud’s annual production sale, Mr Robbie Blaine Handed over the MJ Blaine Floating trophy to Mr Richard Armstrong on behalf of Mr. Peter Blaine, chairman of the Eastern Cape Dohne Merino club. The trophy is in recognition of …..
Posted on he production sale of the Wauldby Dohne Merino stud took place on the 13th of March 2018 . On this occasion Mr Robbie Blaine also announced the retirement of Dr. Allen Fisher who was responsible for selecting the Wauldby stud for resistance against internal parasites. Mr Baine sold ……
Posted on One of the oldest active Dohne Merino studs held its 60th production sale on 23 February 2018. On this sale 50 top Dohne Merino rams of Mr. AJ Robb and guest sellers Mr. Boet Steenkamp and Morne de Bruin were on Offer. Mr. Allan (AJ) Robb sold …..
Posted on Crux Dohnes staged their 10 th production sale on the 8th of February 2018. On this occasion Cameron McMaster addressed the public on the exceptional merit of this Dohne Merino stud which not only honours but keep to the principle of veld rearing rams. This practise ……
Posted on TheNormandy stud held its very successful annual production sale on 06 February 2018. A total of 62 rams were auctioned and sold for an average price of R10 358 each. The highest priced ram was sold to Mr. NWP Scott of Tarkstad at a price of R21 000. The total number of 251 flock […]
Posted on Mr. Meyburg Erasmus staged the 20th but sadly also last production sale of Olmar Dohnes on his farm Osfontein in the district of Molteno on the 16th og February 2018. Fortunately Mr. Steyn Steenekamp bought this excellent stud and indicated that the stud will be kept in tact as ……
Posted on GWG Dohnes (Barkly East) and newly established Roosterhoek Dohnes combined their efforts to stage an extremely successful production sale on the 2nd of Fedbruary 2018. They sold a total of 64 top stud rams for the ……
Posted on On the 31st January 2018 Wynand du Toit of the Suidplaas stud staged his first production sale for 2018. There were 82 rams offered for sale and sold for an average price of ……
Posted on During the annual production sale of Blydskap Dohnes, Riviersonderend, on 28 Februarie 2018, 60 rams were auctioned and sold at the average price of R 9 791.00. A highest price of ……
Posted on White Wools Dohnes held its annual production sale on the 24th January 2018. This sale surpassed all expectations and a total of 72 rams were sold at an average price of ……
Posted on Mr Daniel Giliomee staged his Vlakkloof Dohne stud’s Production sale on the 23rd of January 2018. The marketing of this stud, was as usual absulutely impeccable. The top priced ram on this excellent sale was bought by Mrrs. Boeta and Kosie Wessels at the price of …..
Posted on At the National sale of the Dohne Merino Breed Society of South Africa on the 21st February a new world record price of R335 000 for a ram was achieved. The ram of Mrrs. Frans and Andries Marx was sold to a sindicate of four …..
Posted on Lowmar Dohnes held the second production sale of 2018 on the 23rd of January on the farm Vervulling in the Cradock district. Despite terrible dry conditions in the Karoo, Mr Hugh Collett, Phillipie and Japie Marais, still managed to sell the 69 rams on auction for …..
Posted on The Dohne Merino sales season started off on a very encouraging note with the Sale of Potberg Dohnes on the 18th of January. Mr JF (Vlooi) du Toit sold 79 rams on this …..
Posted on This Conference will certainly allow exchange of opinions over the breed and its genetics, world meat and wool markets, trends for the future, and scientific knowledge in a friendly atmosphere of the Merino world family which helps strengthen bonds between our associations. We look forward…..
Posted on Uruguay will host the 2nd International Dohne Merino Conference in Uruguay 15 to 20 April 2018. Registration is closing on 15 December. We realise this is next week already, and we have asked for some extra time; yet we recommend that you get your forms submitted as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Pre-Tour and […]
Posted on The 2017 Sales set an all time record turn-over for production sales, Table 1 below indicates the results achieved on production sales for the 2017 spring sales season. Compared to 2016 1.6 percent (or only 19 rams more) were sold at an average price of R11,435. This price of 11.6 percent higher than 2016 […]
