Farm
profile: Introduction
Rosedale
is located on 600 hectares(1500 acres) of Waikaka Valleys
rolling hills in Southland, NewZealand. Situated midway between
the Blue Mountains and Hokonui Hills 60 kms north of Invercargill,
8000 su are farmed along with 150 hectares of cereal crop.
The climate is temperate with an average annual rainfall of
1000mm.
Current Production
Lambing
performance is over 140% from 4000 commercial romney ewes
wintered at a stocking rate of 7.2su/acre, and over 155% from
1500 stud/performance recorded ewes. Since 1995 wool production
has averaged 7.95kg/su (8.85 inc.slipe) and lamb killing weights
over 16kg. Production in every trait is rising
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History
Settled
in 1875 by William Cumming of Banffshire, Scotland, the Rosedale
property passed to his nephew George Morrison in 1901. Four succesive
generations have contined to farm the Rosedale property.
Three generations of Rosedale Romney farmers.
Stud History
Georges
son, Les Morrison founded the Rosedale Romney stud in 1928 with
the sole aim of breeding high production commercial sheep. A lifetime
involvement with Stud Romney sheep saw Les rewarded with Life
Membership of the NZ Romney Association. Management of the Rosedale
flock passed to son George on Les's retirement and subsequently
to grandsons Donald and Andrew.
Breeding
Objectives
Easy
care lambing from a high fertility base is paramount, a solid
deep carcass typifies the type of Romney we regard as necessary
for both lamb growth and ewe flushing, and having twice won the
Golden Fleece of New Zealand we have always placed emphasis on
wool production.
"Five
generations of Morrisons have farmed the Rosedale property over
the last 125 years and it is with a sense of pride that we recognise
the developments made to the property and livestock over that
period. More than 70 years since Les Morrison founded the Rosedale
Stud we still farm with the main aim of breeding high production
commercial sheep."
Donald
Morrison
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