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 […]
Posted on The following article was obtained via Mr. Cameron McMaster from the Australian Dohne Merino website
“Since its inception the aim of the Dohne Merino has been well defined with the breeding objective to improve meat, wool and reproductive traits.” Dr Graham ……
Posted on The Dohne Merino breed’s main objective, since the earliest days, remains to produce meat with production of Merino quality wool …..
Posted on Mr Julius Beukes postphoned his annual production sale to 10 October and held the last production sale for 2017 of his Bessiesfontein Dohne Merino stud. He sold 59 top rams …..
Posted on Mr Koenas van der Westhuizen held the Towerland Dohnes, Nieuwoudtville, production sale on the 12th of September 2017. Despite appalling …..
Posted on Kouga Dohnes, Humansdorp, held its annual production sale on the 12th of September 2017. Mr Henri Du Plessis and his son Stepfan, sold 71 top rams at an …..
Posted on Charlton Dohnes, Somerset East, held its annual production sale on the 5th of September 2017. Mrrss. Phillip and Dix Erasmus sold 41 rams at the average price ……
Posted on Marcellene van Rooyen held the Mullersvlei Dohne stud production sale on the 29th of August 2017, at Calvinia. This sale was hampered by the declaration of …..
Posted on Mr Clark Rattray staged the CCM Farms, Swartberg, KZN, production sale on the 17th of August 2017. This sale posted a record average price for a production …..
Posted on Mr. Isak Smit offered and sold 13 Dohne Merino rams on the Weskus Promotion Sale, Vredenburg on the 6th of September 2017. The rams were sold for the average …..
Posted on The Piketboere promotion Sale, Piketberg, was supported by Mr. Stephen Mouton and son who sold 54 Dohne Merino rams on this sale for the average …..
Posted on The Suid Kaap Veetelers Promotion Sale, Bredasdorp on the 27th of July, was well supported by Dohne Merino breeders in the area and a total of 81 rams were sold …..
Posted on The Caledon veetelers promotion sale on the 14th of June 2017 was supported by the Swarco Dohne Merino stud. A total of 8 top rams was offered and sold for the ……
Posted on Suidplaas Dohnes, Protem, held its annual production sale on the 9th of August 2017. Mr. Wynand du Toit once again sold ……
Posted on Isak Smit’s Piket Dohnes, Eendekuil held its production sale on the 3rd of August 2017. A total of 79 top quality rams were sold at the average …..
Posted on Hoffie and Lammie Basson staged their production sale on the 2nd of August 2017, they sold a total of 68 rams for one of the highest average prices of the season of …..
Posted on Mr Freddy and Mark Schmidt held Kromspruit Dohnes’ production sale on the 1st of August 2017. They sold a total of 52 excellent Dohne rams for an average …..
Posted on Nello Dohnes, of Mr. Louis and Karel Nel,Brandfort held its annual production sale on the 27th of July 2017. These two stalwarts who also …..
Posted on Mr. Boeta (JH) Wessels hosted his Weska Dohne stud’s production sale on the 21st of July 2017. Boeta Wessels who also sold a …..
Posted on Charfontein Dohnes, Vrede, held its annual production sale on the 20th of July 2017. Mr Andries and Neels Greyling sold a total of no less than …..
Posted on The Terra Vino Dohne Merino stud of the University of Stellenbosch held the stud’s annual production sale on the 20th of July 2017. Mr John Morris Manager …..
Posted on Mr. Bertus Mong held an excellent production sale on the 6th of June 2017 by selling 53 rams at an average price of R10,176. Langhoogte farms once …..
Posted on Swartrivier Estates, Caledon held their annual production sale on the 30th of May 2017. Michael Swart and his very capable team sold ……
Posted on Mr. Danie Hattingh held a successful production sale of his Louise Dohne stud. At the sale 44 rams were sold at an excellent average price of R9,303. The highest priced ram was sold to …..
Posted on Extreme weather conditions marked the second production sale of Mr Jannie and Niel Kruger’s Schietfontein Dohne Merino at Phillipolis on the 22nd of August 2017. A total of 27 rams were sold at an average price of R6815. The rams on sale were characterized by excellent production figures and breeding values. The highest …………….
Posted on The annual production sale of FC and Jeandre Bester took place on the 10th of August 2017 on the farm of FC Bester. A total of 75 top Dohne Merino rams were auctioned by Mr. Appie Maritz (BKB, Paarl) at the excellent average price of R10,400. The highest price for an individual ram of R26,000 was paid by Mr Mr. Louw from Malmesbury. It is clear that the
Posted on Ockie Le Roux, well known personality in the Dohne Merino and entire small stock industry retired after fifty years of impeccable service in the Humansdorp area. Ockie provided the following interesting insight into his long successful career: ………….
Posted on The Dohne Merino Breed Society announced with great pride that Mr. Clark Rattray won the 19th award of the Dohne Merino Top Breeder trophy. The Breed society also convey a special word of thank to the four sponsors of the award namely Virbac, BKB, Voermol and Molatek (regional winner sponsor). Virbac that was involved from the very beginning ……….
Posted on 2017’s National sale will be remembered for the all-time record price of R220000 paid by Members of Crux Dohnes for the ram JW150558. The ram’s performance figures was as follows : Weaning direct growth rate – +0.44 (above average in the breed); Weaning maternal – +3.75 (In the top 10% of the breed); Body weight at 12 months +5.59 kg. (top 10%); Clean fleece weight +0.45 (top 10%); Fibre Diameter -0.15 (Average); General Merit +19.9 (top 10%). The ram was bred ……….
Posted on Compared to 2016 all autumn production sales for 2017 are, practically spoken, finalized. There are still one production sale to come on the 24th of March 2017, but this particular sale did not take place in 2016. It is therefore reasonable to compare the 2017 production sales results to that of 2016. In 2017 a total of 1126 rams were sold at an average price of ……….
Posted on Gabriel Capurro, president of the Uruguayan Dohne Merino Association, hosted an extremely successful field day on his farm La Pastoral. The day was attended by more than a hundred people and this success was ascribed to competitions including selecting the ewe with the heaviest fleece, finest fleece, heaviest lamb, average weight of the ewe hoggets etc. ………..
Posted on Murray Rogerson is a prominent Dohne Merino Breeder in the state of Victoria, Australia. Murray’s Stirling Dohne Merino stud is situated in the South Western part of Victoria at Glenthompson. Murray describes the area as a “soft damp area” with an average yearly rainfall of 540mm. Sheep have to handle “long wet grass” for approximately …………
Posted on Mr Peter Blaine, Chairman of the Eastern Cape award the MJ Rob floating Trophy to Mr. AJ Robb (Robdorino Dohne Stud) after the Wauldy Dohne Merino Production Sale. The trophy is awarded every year to the Dohne Merino Stud Farmer selling the highest priced ram for ………….
Posted on Robbie Blaine held the third Production sale of his Wauldby Dohne Merino Stud on the 14th of March 2017. Robbie Blaine sold 39 rams at an average price of R8500. Gerald Cawthorne sold another 6 rams at R6583 (average). Prices for ewes offered by Robbie Blaine and guest sellers varied between ………..
Posted on The Dohne Merino Breed Society congratulate AJ Robb for staging the first Robdorino sale on his farm near Keiroad. On this successful sale that replaced the Keiroad promotion sale, a total of 45 Dohne Merino rams from three sellers were sold at an average price ………….
Posted on Tweekoppen Dohnes held their annual production sale on the 28th of February, 2017. The successful sale offered truly veld reared rams at affordable prices to flock farmers. Despite the most serious prevailing drought conditions Tweekoppen succeeded in selling 238 ewes at an average price of R1693! A total of 48 ………….
Posted on Grootfontein Research Trust held their Dohne Merino stud’s annual production sale on the 24th of February, 2017. The sale was marked by initial cancellation on account of a trade union dispute at this agricultural institution. After several representations to the head office of the Agricultural Department the sale could proceed and subsequently ……….
Posted on On the 22nd of February 2017, Blydskap Trust held their extremely successful annual production sale. The 67 rams on offer were all sold at the average price of R11820. Mr. Bertus Mong, Elgin bought a potential ……….
Posted on Andries and Dries Pienaar held their annual Production sale on the 25th of January 2017 on their farm in the Molteno district. The sale was marked by the display and viewing of their excellent top rams to be offered for sale on the 15th of February at the National Dohne Merino sale in Bloemfontein. The 63 rams of excellent quality on offer, were all sold at the high average price of ……….
Posted on The production sale of the Normandy Dohne Merino Stud took place on the 28th of February, 2017. This excellent longstanding Dohne Merino stud sold a total of 53 top quality Dohne Merino rams for an average price of R9585. Mr KP (Kevin) Miles, commercial Dohne Merino farmer from Dordrecht, who also bought a ram at R13000, paid […]
Posted on Richard Armstrong’s sale of his own RA and EN Dohne Merino studs followed this seasons trend of higher prices and excellent results attest of the quality of the animals offered for sale. Richard’s 77 rams offered on the sale were all sold for the average price of R10587. The highest priced ram was bought by mr AJ Robb and
Posted on This well established Dohne Merino stud kept on functioning under the worst possible drought conditions, thinkable, for at least the last three years. Despite this appalling farming conditions, Frans and Andries Marx hosted an extremely successful production sale on the 22nd of February 2017. A total of 85 rams were sold at an average price of R9894. The highest priced ram ………..
Posted on Olmar Dohnes, well known for producing quality wool, held its production sale on the 17th of February 2017. This Olmar sold 51 rams and 112 ewes for average prices of R10617 and R2120 respectively. Both the highest and second highest price of R36000 and R29000 were
Posted on Graham Hobson and JP Steynberg held their combined production sale on the 14th of February 2017, only one day before the National dohne Merino sale. Despite this years unacceptable very cramped-inn sales program, an excellent sales result was achieved. These two studs apply extensive management of stud animals in the purist ………..
Posted on Zeiss Jordaan held the annual production sale of the Sneeuberg Dohne Merino stud on the 08 February 2017. The highest priced ram was bought by Mr. De Klerk from Bedford at R24000. The average price for 63 top quality rams sold was R12024. This high average is a good reflection of the high selection ………
Posted on The Kromspruit Dohne Merino stud’s production sale as usual produced an excellent sale result on account of the excellent quality (+ conformation) animals offered. On the 9th of February 2017 the 47 rams on offer were sold at an average price of …………
Posted on Crux Dohnes held their very successful sale on the 9th of February 2017 on the farm De Put of Dohne president, Mr. Koos Vosloo. This extremely large sale offered and sold 3259 ewes and 111 rams, rendering it the second largest Dohne Merino sale in South Africa. The overall average price for stud and commercial ewes ……….
Posted on GWG Business Trust held their second production sale on the 3rd of February 2017. This relatively young stud in the Dohne Merino industry offered 40 high quality rams for sale as well as a compliment of 237 6th and older ewes. The average price for ewes of ………
Posted on CMW held a very good production sale for Cecil and Henk van der Merwe on Wednesday, 25 January 2017 on their farm Grootvlei in the Barkly East District. The rams were in good condition and Andre van Zyl (CMW) auctioneered ……….
Posted on Daniel Giliomee, our Dohne merino breeder with top marketing skills held the annual production sale of his Vlakkloof Dohne Merino Stud on the evening of 24 January 2017. Daniel’s evening schedule included entertainment of the ladies present, by Wessel of Koekedoor fame! Needless to say that this form of marketing paid off very handsomely and the 48 rams on offer were sold at an ………..
Posted on Pillipie and Japie Marais together with Hugh Collett held the second production sale of 2017 on the farm Vervulling in the Cradock district on the 24th of January. Demand was above all expectations and the 64 rams on offer were sold at an average price of R10,016. Stud ewes cast for age were sold at R1,800 each. The highest priced ram at …………
Posted on The Dohne Merino Breed Society congratulates Cameron McMaster on his 80th birthday. Cameron’s birthday was on the 25th of January but the celebration took place on the 22nd of January 2017 at his home in Napier. The celebration was in the format of a dinner for all his loyal friends. Cameron is still very active […]
Posted on The 2017 Dohne Merino Autumn sales season kicked off with the extremely successful sale of Mr. JF (Vlooi) Du Toit’s Potberg Dohne Merino Stud, Bredasdorp. Mr. Du Toit sold 81 top rams for the average price of R9728. This average price is R578 higher than the price recorded in 2016 for the same sale. Mr. Du Toit’s rams were in demand for especially ………………………
Posted on A total of twelve South Africans represented the South African Dohne merino industry at the historical first Global Dohne Merino Conference in Dubbo, Australia.
The pre-conference tour formed an integral part of this prestigious event, and it already led to lots of discussion in South Africa before its start ……….
Posted on The Australian Pre-conference tour (continued) provided a mix of technical information and excellent entertainment to set-up a great sense of comradery and an appetite for the excellent conference to follow at Dubbo.
Posted on The Australian visit most certainly exceeded South African expectations regarding Dohne wool. Along the tour we came across a number of practical hints which may be of use back home. Some of the more prominent ones are presented in this article. The reader is directed to other articles on the website […]
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South African agriculture was subject to not only economic instability but also the onslaught of a terrible drought during, particularly the latter half of 2015 in the summer rainfall areas. Numbers of small towns experienced demoralizing water shortages and depended on underground water supplied by farmers. The fortunes of Dohne Merino breeders were softened by the attributes of hardiness and adaptability of their flocks. In true Dohne Merino culture, our breeders also …………..
Posted on The main selection criteria for the Dohne Merino breed is among others to increase yearling live weight, maintain fleece weight and to reduce mean fibre diameter. It is known that heavier and leggier animals tend to be less hardy and possibly less reproductive. It is hypothesised that selection for growth (weaning and post weaning) will […]
Posted on NEWclients fromIvanhoe, NSW, were the volume buyers at the Hall family’s Ulooloo Dohne sale at Hallett. Father and son Edward and Shane Rees, Retreat SAMM stud, travelled across the border as they are trialling Dohnes in their SAMM flock. They bought 16 rams to $1700, averaging $868. Edward said he was looking for quality sires […]
Posted on THE Superior Wool Merinos stud received a significant lift in its annual Poll Merino ram sale at Tintinara on Friday. Of the 80 rams offered, 78 sold to $4100 – up 14 per cent on last year’s sale top. Extra keenness by buyers also pushed the average up 12pc to $1501 – the stud’s best […]
Posted on COMPETITION from repeat buyers and new bidders underpinned the success of Hamilton Run Poll Merino, Dohne and White Suffolk stud’s annual on-property sale on Tuesday last week, with a top price of $4600 for the Poll Merinos. Stud principals Greg Andrews and Nicole Luckraft sold 103 of 112 Poll Merinos on offer for an average […]
