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25.01.2022 Gaffel skeer vandag. Kyk net hoe mooi lyk die jong lammerooie se wol in die droogte. Hulle lammers is sowat 6 weke oud en die wolgroei 8 maande lank. #kon...sortiummerino #merinowol #lammerooie #jongooie #droogte #merinowool #karoo #skaapboer #merinofarming #bereiksaam #achievetogether #vironsboere#southafricanfarmers #proudlysouthafrican #landbou #merino #merinofarmer See more

25.01.2022 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2022044191259937&id=100003631260218&sfnsn=mo

22.01.2022 Road trip today with a few "revolutionary's" to have a look at some of our KMA seed-stock producers sheep. I'm thinking they were pleasantly surprised #gettingoutofthebox#paradigmshift#timetodoanewthing#potentiallyenormous#thisisbiggerthanjustus!#bigpicturepersective#developingvision#bold& courageous#

19.01.2022 Chris taking one of the mobs back for marking. #Displayofprovision,favor,abundance&blessing#

19.01.2022 A few pics of the 11 month old sale rams from last week after muscle and fat scanning with muscle scoring as well. Setting the benchmark Grown on green grass and a lick of grain. Averaged over 30kg weight gain from 200 to 300 days average eye muscle depth is 34mm with excellent fat measurements.... Wrinkle free skins with some pretty handy wools. KMA - offering the complete package :) See more

19.01.2022 Some of the rams that we recently sold. Ram sale for this year....Done and dusted. A bunch of new clients that are looking outside of the traditional box and wanting 'real' change. They have just purchased some of the most effective genetics on the planet to bring about positive change and to make them once again profitable and ethically sustainable.

18.01.2022 I was just asked a straight forward question. How do we grow soil? We start with silt, sand and clay. None of these are soil. What we need are plants to co...nvert this into soil. Plants produce glucose through photosynthesis. Now we can use this to grow the soil. 1) Exudate is the sugars that the root tips are pushing out as they grow. This is what glues the silt, sand and clay together and causes good aggregation. It doesn't matter what your soil base is. We are going to use the plants to literally convert whatever your base material is to soil. We add this Exudate to sand to make soil. We add it to silt to make soil. We add it to clay to make soil. Exudation builds soil from underneath which the C comes from the air. Glomulin is also a soil building component added to the soil by the mycorrhizal fungi. They exchange nutrients with the plants for sugar and convert it to glomulin which is a more stable form of carbon in the soil. 2) The breakdown of plant material is also an important source of carbon in the soil. The residue plant material we leave on the surface along with the manure left by the livestock are going to build a thatch layer. Remember, all of this carbon came from the air as well. This breaks down with the help of our soil organisms and turns into organic matter. We are building soil from above ground this way. We just have to leave some residue on the surface, and we can grow the soil. It also helps to reduce runoff and evaporation. A huge plus in repairing the water cycle. 3) Dead Roots also add carbon to the soil. As plant roots grow and die off, the residues are broken down by micro organisms to add carbon to the soil. And not just at the end of the season. The act of Regenerative grazing speeds up soil building because when the plants are grazed off, the plant sluffs off some of it's roots and then regrows them. By grazing a pasture once or twice a season for a short time period, we actually build soil faster. We take carbon from the air and put it in the ground. Regenerative Agriculture is not a recipe. We are looking at a whole system that works together to build soil. The livestock, the plants and the soil life, all working together. As a producer, I grow soil. What do you grow? God bless. Steve Kenyon Greener Pastures Ranching

18.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/708212342878445/posts/1120424064990602/?sfnsn=mo

16.01.2022 These are some of our ewe lambs that are now lambing down. Sensational !

14.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/257406448855/posts/10158627907553856/?substory_index=0&sfnsn=mo

13.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/638858797/posts/10158489708063798/?sfnsn=mo&extid=qHRc1rc75Eot3ugt

13.01.2022 Hot off the press!! Chris has just done his scanning. Absolutely outstanding results. Here is the comment from the scanner. "Preg Scanning for Chris Blowes Molong. One of the best results I have ever had. 194% foetus per ewe. Big strong robust ewes"... And people are still chasing wool Isn't it interesting, I spoke with Andrew who shore the feedlot wethers the other day. I posted a photo of some of his wool previously. He said they cut 3kg of fleece wool. Last shorn as weaners on the 27th November 2019. These genetics came from Chris. So , you can have wool, fertility and carcass without having to mules! #the genuine article#complete package#work with nature#smashingrecords#hadenoughoftradition#Konsortium isthewaytogo# See more

12.01.2022 Drought plan? We are having a super wet year. We are way above our average rainfall already. This is the perfect time to plan for a drought. I dont wait for ...a drought to plan for a drought. That's far too late. I always manage for the next drought.. this year. I'm leaving a lot of residue, I'm skipping paddocks, I'm letting some paddocks go to seed. My plan is ... when nature gives me plenty... I give lots back. Build your water holding capacity on the good years.... it is much harder to do on a dry year. Leave more residue. Build the soil armour. It will pay off big time in the years to come. God bless. Steve Kenyon See more

10.01.2022 So, hot off the press! 441 ewes scanned 194% At marking 421 ewes rearing 723 lambs =164% Brilliant

09.01.2022 Spring time.,....means marking some lambs. Some results from John. Unfortunately had the older girls in the wrong paddock during the 2 really horrific weekends in August so they ended up with only 117% But here's what could have happened ....our select mob of 155 maidens joined to 2 maiden rams had 204 lambs. 132% The balance of the maidens, 185 had 270 lambs that's a whopping 146% yes, for maidens. Can only imagine how many lambs were lost in the cold, wet, driving windy conditions. Ahh, life on the land

09.01.2022 Had an interesting day catching up with some of the lads up the hill. They are breeding KMA plus x-breeding (white suffolk) plus trading, all using an integrated feedlot system. The photos tell a few stories. A couple of my thoughts are;... - our wethers don't look out of place amongst the X-bred (in fact some match it with the heavies and the mid range weights have increased %'s - the body composition shows as the x-bred get heavier/older their is an obvious laying down of fat as opposed to ours that are starting to pack on meat and wool - the x-bred lambs out of KMA ewes throw a distinct type and are quite consistent. From a butchers perspective, they throw a very good article!! - The operation confirms for me that KMA ewes in my opinion are a premium alternative to the traditional first X. They not only have a superior wool but they have exceptional fertility and a heavier, outstanding type of carcass. Plus the wool off this X is much more valuable than traditionally - the picture of the one KMA wether and a first x ewe is thought provoking - the picture of 'The mixed bunch" (due to buying 'trade sheep') shows how different the traditional Merino is in comparison to KMA sheep - The pen of merino wethers is predominantly KMA with a few 'ring ins' . They look like they would make good trade and some heavy trade lamb grade at this age and stage - Its great to see an enterprise that is moving forward. Not having all the eggs in one basket makes a difference - KMA ...provides many more options....profitable ones at that - Rain - oh my, how it turns things a round :)

08.01.2022 Chris finding out what it's like to shear his older pregnant ewes when the season is a boomer .#he'll definitely Sleep well tonight#anotherreasonwecantkeepbreedingthemtoobig#Findingthebalance#

08.01.2022 Newsflash! I've just received an email from our friends at KMA SA. There is a young fella looking to come to Oz for a while and do some sheep work. Following is a little info about him.... 'He is the son of a Konsortium-Merino farmer in the Free State. Seeking an opportunity to work on a sheep farm in Australia. LUKIE is an energetic young man currently busy with his final year of studies in BSc. Agric (Agricultural Science). He is familiar with the handling of almost any machinery, tractors and implements, and a skilled handyman with experience in welding and general maintenance work.' If anyone knows of an opportunity for Lukie please contact me or email him at [email protected] Cheers

04.01.2022 Very interesting method. Out of the box indeed ;)

03.01.2022 Happy Tuesday EOM Nation! Quote and Photo thanks to Steven Kenyon and his Greener Pastures Ranching And here is a great article written by the man himself and t...hanks out to Canadian Cattlemen for the loan https://www.canadiancattlemen.ca//regenerative-agricultur/

02.01.2022 In South Africa, ABELUSI WOOL has an active working relationship with Konsortium-Merino which represents a core group of 120 sheep farmers, who are committed to... improving their merino sheep. Along with the woolgrowers, we value the sheep and promote wool that is grown naturally with a strong regard for animal welfare. Mulesing is not practised in South Africa and is prohibited by law. ABELUSI WOOL - because we care...

02.01.2022 Had a series of interesting results come through lately. This wool is from some wether lms that have just been shorn for the 2nd time in approx 11mths. They've been background/feedlot at Leadville and now ready to go to market. Will be interesting to see what they make. Actually, Chris just sold the last of his wethers. They dressed 29.2 kg@$8. Not bad for 8-9mths ... Some other news.....Bloomy had the AI ewes scanned. An excellent result indeed! 125 ewes With a 77% stick rate! but get this.... with backups there are 199 foetuses total. Now that's some good news I hope to have some more good news tomorrow as Chris is scanning his ewes. Keep you posted See more

01.01.2022 Looks like we are not the only one's having a cold snap ;) Merino wool; Naturally The best!

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