Buyers inspect the offering at the Nine Mile poll merino sale. PHOTO: MARK FERGUSONNine Mile Station's poll merino ram sale in Central Otago left the owners beaming about the high prices paid. Volume buyers were long-term Nine Mile buyers Gundy and Lisa Anderson, from Bog Roy Station, who bought 15 rams. Nine Mile had ``completely changed'' their merino sheep over the last 20 years to an animal that was much easier to farm, as well as being more productive, he said. The yarding comprised merino, Dohne-cross merino and halfbred and terminal-cross merino lambs.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 19, 2018 16:06 UTC