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Royal Flying Doctor Service Donation For the last 8 years, Bundara Downs has donated the proceeds of Lot 19 to the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Through this years donation, we passed the $10,000 mark to total $10,950 being donated.

Bundara Downs Invests Heavily into Poll Dorset Genetics A new $31,000 world record Poll Dorset ram price was set at the 2014 IGA Perth Royal Show All Breeds Ram and Ewe Sale last Friday when the Meat Elite Australia group, purchased this Hillcroft Farms ram. The group, which was established in 1985, is made up

Ewes to $1000 at Bundara Downs White Suffolk buyers from three states strengthened their flocks’ genetic strength and diversity when they paid an average of $460 for 55 mated Whites Suffolk stud ewes at the Bundara Downs biennial ewe sale on March 14, 2014. Stud principal Steve Funke, Western Flat, SA, said the absence of

100 White Suffolk Stud Ewes on Offer Stud breeders looking for new and proven genetics, commercial producers seeking an injection of profit driving genetics and new studs all have an opportunity at Bundara Downs White Suffolk stud at Bordertown, SA, on Friday March 14 when 100 mated stud ewes will go under the hammer.  This

Bundara Exports to China 17 February 2014 China is emerging as a potentially strong market for Australian prime lamb genetics according to South Australian White Suffolk and Poll Dorset breeder Steve Funke of Bundara Downs, Western Flat, who has contributed 19 stud rams and 43 stud ewes to two recent shipments. These sheep will be

SA Stud Buys Share in Top Performing WA Ram July 3, 2013 South Australian White Suffolk stud Bundara Downs has purchased a half share in a 2012 drop ram with outstanding figures bred by the Katanning, WA, based Ashbourne stud. Ashbourne 120020 is in the top 1% of terminal sires for weaning weight (11.6), post

Genomic Testing Lamb Quality Meat Elite Australia members recently met in Bendigo to discuss innovations in the sheep industry. Genomic testing for meat eating qualities was a key topic on the agenda. Meat Elite members had previously attended the Sheep Genetics Australia Leading Breeder Conference. The conference canvassed developments in the use of genomics as

White Suffolk Ewes Sell to $1000 March 28 2012 Mated White Suffolk stud ewes sold to $1000 and 86 averaged $528 at the Bundara Downs inaugural stud ewe sale at Western Flat, SA, on March 23. The Funke family’s 19 year old White Suffolk stud conducts an annual spring ram sale and this was the

Bundara White Suffolk Ram Makes $14,000 Stock Journal News September 9, 2010 ALISHA FOGDEN 06 Sep, 2010 05:35PM A WHITE Suffolk ram sired by the 2009 senior champion from Bundara Downs, Western Flat, sold for $14,000 at the Royal’s Elite Stud Ram sale yesterday (Sunday). The April 2009-drop ram had exceptional LAMBPLAN figures with a