Case Studies

 

• Use of good advice and technology lifts genetic performance of wool breeding enterprise

  Keith Bolto

  Name: Lyn and Trevor and sons Keith, Colin and Ian Bolto

  Location: Macgillivray, Kangaroo Island

  Average Rainfall: 500mm

  Enterprises: 5,400 Merino breeding ewes, 4,200 hoggets and balance of 4,300 wethers. Normally shear around 17,000 head.

  Farm Area: 1,760ha (including 60 ha crop – rotation of wheat or beans)

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• Ewe fertility and stocking rate translate to increased profit

  Dave Farley

  Name: Dave and Michelle Farley

  Location: Kybybolite, South Australia

  Average Rainfall: 565mm

  Enterprises: 10,500 maternal & composite ewes

  Farm Area: 5000 acres

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• Grazing Management

  Tom Weckert

  Name: Tom Weckert, “Valkyrie”

  Location: Orroroo, South Australia

  Average Rainfall: 300mm

  Enterprises: Mixed cropping and livestock

  Farm Area: 3000ha

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• The Goode Sheep – Fun easy care Merinos for the future

  Deane Goode

  Name: Deane and Prue Goode, sons Henry, Tom and William Goode

  Location: 20 km South of Kingston, South East, South Australia

  Average Rainfall: 650-675 mm

  Enterprises: 5,600 Merino ewes, 350 breeding cow herd

  Farm Area: 2,772 ha (40-50 ha leased out for potato production), 210 ha under pivot irrigation (lucerne or potatoes)

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• Using technology to make better farming decisions - the Buck Story

  Lyn Dohle, PIRSA with funding provided by the Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board

  Name: Tim & Kate Buck and Tim’s parents Bruce & Alison.

  Location: Hundred of Duncan, Kangaroo Island

  Average Rainfall: 750mm

  Enterprises: Mixed cropping and livestock

  Farm Area: 700 ha arable

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