Dohnes still in demand

Gregor Heard
Updated October 15 2018 - 9:04am, first published 8:30am

*70 of 80 rams sold to $3600, av $1553

TOP RAM: Issy and Lily Cameron, Jacob Davies, Rodwells Horsham, Richard Hobbs, Sunnyside Partnership, Darren Cameron and (front) Fiona Cameron, with the top-priced ram at Koonik.
TOP RAM: Issy and Lily Cameron, Jacob Davies, Rodwells Horsham, Richard Hobbs, Sunnyside Partnership, Darren Cameron and (front) Fiona Cameron, with the top-priced ram at Koonik.

A BOOMING market has meant there has been a heavy focus on Merino ram sales this year, but the results from this year’s Koonik Dohne stud ram sale last week demonstrated the dual purpose qualities of Dohnes are still popular with sheep breeders.

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Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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