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2021 is shaping up to be a
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2021 is shaping up to be good year with 385mm rainfall recorded.
studs at: 800ha of grain sorghum was planted back in November 2020, with
200mm of in crop rain it was shaping up to be a bumper crop and
Calga & Uardry Dohne Studs then how can we forget - the mice plague started! With large yield
Caroonboon Merino Stud losses we were lucky enough to harvest 210 tonne, which went to
PO Box 250 Kelso Bathurst for export. Storing 2,400 tonne of barley in the
Coonamble NSW 2829 grain shed also proved to be challenging and nerve racking how-
ever all loads into the feedlots were accepted with no dramas.

The cropping program this year was ramped up dramatically with
Visit us on the web at 4,200ha being offset and cultivated for wheat, this was achieved
www.calga.com.au by long hours from permanent and casual staff that did a great
Facebook/Instagram: job. The old grizzly disc and AFM chisel plough had their work cut
out for them but they got the job done. Tim Cain our friend con-
Calga Dohnes tracted 1100 ha of ploughing with his Steiger which was a great
Facebook/Instagram: help.
Caroonboon Merinos
The total area planted: 5,400ha wheat, 1,400 ha chickpeas ,
2000ha barley. With wonderful rain at the end of June the wheat
is charging ahead however large water damage in the chickpeas.
Dohne Studmaster
Jason Southwell The sheep enterprise is excelling this year with the stud hogget’s
Ph: 0429 039 521 averaging 19 micron at April shearing. The 10-11 month weights we
Email: recorded before shearing the rams were averaging 70 kg and
j.southwell@mcmassoc.com.au ewes 57kg. Stud ewes (including maidens) scanned at 117% po-
tential with 115% marked. A standout mob was the Calga maidens
Caroonboon Merinos marked 117%. Weaning is just around the corner and all lambs
looking in good buckle with good skins.
Ian Lilburne
Ph: 0428505252 Other opportunities of the abundance of feed at Calga have been
running agistment cattle from QLD and also buying and trading
Jim Dickson our own cattle when the market is right. Back in March we were
Ph: 0427847509 loaded up with 2,500 head of cattle and now back to 1,500 with the
Email:jimdickson5@gmail.com remainder of cattle not far away from making it into the feeder
market.
Stud Principals

Margie & Sandy Pye I would like to take this opportunity to thank Stuart Davidson for
his 10 years of service at Calga. Stuart was a hard worker, good
Ph: 0268256203 or 0427996911
Emails: mentor and friend and I wish him well.
margiep01@bigpond.com To my current team - Craig Makin, Olly Spurway and Tom Mcken-
sandy@calga.com.au
zie. I would like to thankyou for all your hard work this year. I am
looking forward to having a beer with you all after the ram sale.

The Caroonboon team with John Stephens doing an all mighty job
Calga Station Manager at the helm, along with Jack Pyle, new comer Harry Agar have
been battling the dry conditions at Caroonboon. Jeremy McMahon
Sandy Pye finished up with Caroonboon the end of June and I would like to
Ph: 0448232569 say a big thankyou to him, along with Anna for their commitment
Email: to Caroonboon over the time they were there. We wish them well.
sandy@calga.com.au
Back in April I was lucky enough to marry the girl of my dreams
Caroonboon Station Holly. Married life is going well enjoying good quality time togeth-
Manager er during lockdown and having a well earnt rest before harvest.
John Stephens Cheers,
Ph: 0429 930 692
Email: john@calga.com.au Sandy

The team at Calga would like to thank Pursehouse Rural Coonabarabran for the fantastic support they pro-
vide Calga in our cropping and livestock programs. Pursehouse Rural have for many years donated animal
products for the highest bidder and bulk buyer at the Coonamble Sale. In more recent years they have
manned the BBQ at the Coonamble Sale. Thank you, your support is greatly appreciated.