Agriculture

12 March, 2024

Local Merino breeders honour industry icon

VETERAN Mysia studmaster Bob Rollinson was recognised with life membership of the Loddon Valley Stud Merino Breeders’ Association during Friday’s field day. The industry icon still oversees the Concordia stud founded in 1920 by his late Lindsay...

VETERAN Mysia studmaster Bob Rollinson was recognised with life membership of the Loddon Valley Stud Merino Breeders’ Association during Friday’s field day.
The industry icon still oversees the Concordia stud founded in 1920 by his late Lindsay (Darb) Rollinson on Wanganella ewes and rams.
Since the early 1950s the stud has been managed and classed by Bob.
“Our breeding objectives at Concordia have remained unchanged – to have big framed, strong constitutional sheep producing long stapled soft handling fleeces.”
The stud’s two and three-year-old sheep average 22.5 microns.
“Weaner sheep are finer while the older sheep a little stronger,” Bob said.
He was presented with the award by association secretary Robyn McGauchie.

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