February Newsletter 2025

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Annual Face to Face and Members Day
Council’s annual Face to Face meeting will be held in Adelaide from Monday 3 to Wednesday 5 March 2025. Council would like to invite members to attend the meeting on Tuesday 4 March for discussion on a number of important topics regarding the future direction of the ADBA. (There is also a zoom link available for this day, if unable to attend). There will also be a casual member dinner held on Tuesday night at the hotel to allow everyone to mingle (members are responsible for their own drinks).

Tuesday 4th March

9:00am – Meeting with ADBA members with Peta Bradley re Joint Analysis
10:30am – Break
11:00am – Continue with Peta Bradley re Tiered System and Ram Culling Percentage
12:30pm – Lunch
1:30pm – Continue discussion
3:30pm – Break
4:00pm – Discussion with ADBA Members
- Schools Dohne Prime Lamb Competition
- eiD Tags – Breed Society Shearwell Incentive
6:00pm – Meal with Council and Members

The event location is, Mawson Lakes Hotel, Mawson Lakes SA 5095. For accommodation booking please contact Kaye Butler 0477 889 748 or secretary@dohne.com.au.
Following the face to face some Dohne Breeders will be attending the Balmoral Sire Evaluation Field Day on Friday 7 March 2025. This event has seen the Dohne Merino breed perform well in growth rates and eye muscle.

Dohne Merino Sales Results
Sale report and photo on behalf of The Land.

Harewood Annual On Property Ram Sale, Armidale NSW
36 rams sold to $4100 and averaged $1623.

Harewood Dohne Stud principal Justin Tombs with agents Luke Heagney Armitage and Buckley and Bill Gibbs Trangie Livestock and Property holding the top priced ram $4100, purchased by Alfoxton Dohne Stud.

Alfoxton On Property Ram Sale, Armidale NSW
44 rams sold to $3250 (twice) and averaged $1539.
Full Sale Report – Click Here

Agents Robbie Bloch and Harold Manttan, AWN Squires, alongside buyers Kate Cutler and Ian Uebergang, Oakhurst Partnership, North Star, with Alfoxton stud principal Chris Clonan.