These five recent comparison trial combined are independently measuring the production and profitability of 186 flocks under the same environmental, economic and management conditions.“..to identify the best converters of grass into dollars, in the paddock, where it counts for a merino breeding and wool growing business”Greendale Merinos had the highest average fleece weight in 4 of the 5 trials below.
Australian National Field Days – Orange 2007 – 2010
Ranked 2nd overall combined wool and carcass $/head of 31 teams
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Bookham Ag Bureau Trial 2008-2010
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Craig Wilson Livestock Trial Alectown 2006 -2009
- Greendale Merinos ranked 5th overall combined wool and carcass $/head of 51 teams
Australian National Field Day Orange 2004 -2007
- 2nd overall $/head return of 36 teamsFleece Weight
- 18% above trial average
- Micron – 0.3 mic finerWool Return – $/head 17% above trial average
Craig Wilson Livestock Trial – Wagga Wagga 2004 -2006
- 1st overall $/head return of 27 TeamsFleece Weight
- 15% above trial average
- Micron – 0.8 mic finerWool Return – $/head 30% above trial average
- Greendale Merinos had the lowest average micron and highest average fleece weight in the Wagga Wagga Trial.
