Dohne Merinos News

You may know the history of the Dohne Merino: They were developed in a region of severe environmental and nutritional constraints (the ..

How can sheep farmers improve their flock profitability and gross margins? André Fourie of Anker Agri, a long-time partner of Suidplaas Dohnes, shares his tips

‘n Artikel oor die eerbewys was onlangs in die Landbou Burger geplaas. Suidplaas Dohnes is gekroon as die Bobaas Dohne Merino teler van die jaar vir 2018 – 4de keer vir die Overberg

’s planting time in the Overberg. Because Suidplaas Dohnes is a mixed farming operation, we not only plant cash crops. But we also

It has been a busy time at Suidplaas Dohnes – with around 4,500 lambs born in recent weeks on the farm. And this keeps the team on their toes.

“The Top Breeder Competition considers all aspects of breeding and management according to

For only the second time, Suidplaas Dohnes hosted a ram auction in the month of January. And once again, farmers

Suidplaas Dohnes verskyn in die Landbouweekblad van 1 Februarie 2019. Hier gee Wynand du Toit van Suidplaas Dohnes

How do you transport 700 Dohne Merino ewes and their lambs – twice a week – to better grazing?

It’s auction day – there’s a lot of hype, lots of people, and lots of competition for the best Dohne rams. And choosing the wrong

During our August auction, we achieved the highest average ram price we’ve seen in the past 16 years. Our price averaged R14,583 per ram

From the start (in the 1930s), Dohnes were bred to have certain characteristics. Researchers at the Dohne Research Facility in Stutterheim sought …