Apparel Wool, Meat for a Feast
Balanced Dohne takes out the supreme ribbon, with right mix of meat and wool
Article courtesy of ACM (Andrew Miller) Stock & Land
Judge Stephen Chalmers awarded the Dohne blue ribbon to a ram belonging to Calga/Uardry, Coonamble, NSW. Video by Andrew Miller.
A Dohne with the right balance of meat and wool has… Continue reading
Axe Creek student wins Dohne wool classing and sheep judging competition
Wool classing students have again taken part in sheep and fleece judging at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show.
Katy Pollard, Axe Creek, took out both the fleece and sheep judging competitions, held in the Dohne marquee.
Longernong College woolclassing skills trainer and assessor Craig Mackley said 10 students, from Victoria and NSW, took part in the judging, in the Dohne marquee.
"They are all part of the Certificate IV wool classing course - they learn it here at Longernong with me, then they go over to judge the fleeces at ASWS," he said.
July Newsletter 2025
We are still buzzing with excitement from the recent Australian Sheep and Wool Show.
The Dohne Marquee was a sight to behold at our new site location, with eight studs from three different states showcasing their finest exhibits.
We are very grateful for the fantastic support the ADBA received over the three days, too many people to mention. All parties were presented with a thank you gift bag.
We would also like to express our gratitude to the esteemed judges who presided over the event;
Nutrien Ag Solutions Agent and ADBA Approved Classer Stephen Chalmers, Glenaroua Dohne Stud Alistair Greenshields and former Victorian ADBA President Murray Rogerson. They did a remarkable job in evaluating the exhibits.
A special mention goes out to all our guest speakers, these "Tech Talks " were a great hit. Continue reading
June Newsletter 2025
Australian Sheep and Wool Show
The Dohne Merino Marquee program this year will comprise of the following;
Friday, Education Program – Longerenong College will be taking part in this program. This program is designed to educated our younger generation, with hands on experience, allowing students to be guided by sheep and wool agents on the day.
Saturday, Showing Program – Classes will include individual young and older rams and ewes, groups, pairs and also Natural Bare Breech classes. Also, at lunchtime Ethical Outback Wool will showcase their Dohne Merino garments with a Fashion Parade. Continue reading
Move to Dohne pays off
The dual-purpose traits of the Dohne breed have significantly boosted the productivity of the Argent-Smith family's sheep flock in New South Wales, improving fertility as well as the early growth and carcase quality of their lambs.
CARCASE BONUS - "We sent 214 of our second line of lambs to Gundagai and they averaged a dressed weight of 29.84kg and returned $243 per head.
"What we were very pleased with was that 71 per cent of the draft received the Gundagai Lamb Quality 5+ score bonus which is worth 80 cents/kg, equating to a price of $8.36c/kg.
"We also received $8.50/hd for the skins, bringing the total return to $251/hd."
The Dohne lambs had also been shorn with the return from their wool averaging $25/hd.
"For us the results have confirmed that we're producing the right type of Dohne lamb that fits the bill for the Gundagai Lamb brand. Continue reading
May Newsletter 2025
Lima Park Pastoral assistant manager, Barry Hutton, said the importance of wool in the composite enterprise was questioned due to low bale returns.
“We were getting nothing for our wool so decided to try Dohne rams over the composite ewes to lift wool and skin quality,” he said.
“When you are looking at 30 micron wool there is only one way to go and that is finer.
“In the first F1 Dohne progeny, the average micron fell by 8 to 22.
“For us the economic advantages of introducing Dohnes was also growth and milk.” Continue reading
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