Dohnes cannot be improved with any other Merino type
By Cameron McMaster
Whatever type or strain of Merino you run, even if you are a specialist wool grower, the number of head marketed per hectare per annum (turnoff) is the single most important factor that influences flock profitability and gross margin.
Improve your Gross Margins with Dohnes
By Cameron McMaster
The number of head marketed per hectare per annum (turnoff) is the single most important factor that influences flock profitability and gross margin.
Dohnes Excel in Winter Rainfall Areas
By Cameron McMaster
The following article is a South African farmers story written in 1997. This story has inspired 100's of Australian Sheep breeders into the Dohne breed. And yes, it can happen here too.
From Merino to Dohnes
A Comparative Case Study By Theuns Fourie, Warden
A switch to Dohnes in the Fourie Farming Enterprise has resulted in an improvement of 232% profit per sheep and 236% profit per hectare in less than a decade.
When you're offered a good thing - grab it: Dohne Economics - the true picture
Cameron McMaster, Napier, South Africa
In a paper presented by Kopke, Kingwell and Young at the 49th Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society and summarised in Ovine Observer of May 2005, the authors concluded that: "Based on long term average fibre diameter premiums, Merinos are more likely to return higher mean profit than Dohnes and SAMMs, but are more likely to experience a greater variance in profit (lower in bad years and higher in exceptional years)."
Almost 200% Lambs with Dohnes!
By Cameron McMaster
The remarkable productivity of the Dohne is highlighted by results achieved by Slabber Farms, Malmesbury - confirming the outstanding dual-purpose features of our Breed. A lamb marking percentage of 196% in the Milmatha Dohne stud this year prompted me to visit Daan Slabber, manager of the stud in which he and his brother Johan are partners. I wanted to discover how this was achieved and if there was any special recipe for such an excellent result.
Bredasdorp Sheep Enterprises - Comparative Merino and Dohne data
Based on an analysis of the 2003 financial results of clients of the AnkerAgric Farm Consultancy. This data was accumulated in the normal course of the service delivered by AnkerAgric Farm Consultants. The data is used to identify strengths and weaknesses within each participating enterprise with a view to optimising production systems and flock management to achieve maximum profitability per hectare.
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