58 | high fashion industry. However, Dohne are really a dual purpose sheep, making it much better in terms of placement in the farming business. Ballandean Ltd also has a Border Leicester Stud, producing a strong wool clip. Duncan believes the Border/Romney is the best of the crossbred breeds. “My problem is I’m too bloody sentimental. They have been here for 80 years and I intend to definitely scale them back, but still be able to supply our loyal ram buyers.” And beyond the stock another interest and income stream is in producing high-country clover honey from 300 bee hives the family own. Again, the history of how the family got into honey producing has a similar bent to that of the Dohne sheep. “A long time ago, about 1980 Dad was playing golf and a golfing-buddy suggested he think about getting into keeping bees. At the beginning of the high-quality honey demand frenzy in the early 2000s we were getting very well paid for our honey so increased from 100 bee hives to what we have now.” Duncan says the family farm is definitely where he will remain. “It’s a great place for our children to grow up, as I did and we wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.” MA Dohne ewes. 2T Dohne ewes. MEAT & WOOL » Scott Partnership • from page 57 Main Road, St. Andrews PO Box 137, Timaru Cell: 027 633 6363 Phone: 03 612 6605 Email: www.standrewstransport .co.nz satrans@xtra.co.nz Proud to be associated with Scott Partnership “We don’t mate the hoggets because it doesn’t suit this size property. If you get a nice spring it can then turn very dry very early.” 39 George Street, Timaru 7910 | PO Box 125, Timaru 7940 | Email: hcmail@hcpartners.co.nz Phone: 03 687 9222 | Website: www.hcpartners.co.nz Partners: Paul Wolffenbu�el | Nick Krivan | Kalpesh Hari | Mark Evans | Jasveen Singh Consultants: Craig Copland | John Stark | Duncan Brand Are proud to provide accountancy, tax and business advice services for Scott Partnership
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