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Client Story – Merits of the Merino
The Yanko have been providing rams to a client at Dirranbandi since 2000, and in that time they have survived the millennium drought, floods in 2016 and very dry years since. The following very positive email we received early this year shows how with good management there is so much to be gained from running Merinos! “We had some slight relief in Oct (30m) and Nov (47m), however little in December has put paid ...
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Vale Ian Cameron Senior and Colin Lewis
VALE IAN CAMERON SENIOR It is with great sadness that my father, Ian Cameron died in May this year at the great age of 91. One of his proudest achievements was purchasing The Yanko in 1976, improving infrastructure and producing high quality sheep and cattle. He commenced breeding rams and The Yanko Stud was ...
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2019 Events
27 June (11.00-1.30 pm) Elders Riverina Merino On-Property Open Field Day 19-21 July Display at Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo 3 September Display at South West Slopes Stud Merino Field Day 26 September The Yanko On-Property Ram Sale
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2018 Ram Sale Report
The Yanko had a complete clearance of 72 Merino and Poll Merino rams for overall average price of $2,541.67 at the on property sale. The top price of ...
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2018 Ram Sale Catalogue
Click here to download the 2018 Ram Sale catalogue.
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2018 Mid-year Newsletter
Click here to download the 2018 Mid-year Newsletter. Including: 2017 Ram Sale Results The Yanko young ewes top the 15th John Wells Memorial Sheep Sale Jerilderie The Yanko’s 5 ½ year old ewes recorded an amazing sale on Auctions Plus averaging $216.50. 2018 shearing - wool... the wonderful fibre Ian Cameron Junior joins the team DNA testing MerinoLink Jugiong Sire Evaluation
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Ian Cameron returned to The Yanko
Ian Cameron returned home in March, after completing a Bachelor of Agricultural Economics at the University of Sydney and working with NAB Agribusiness in the graduate program. He worked in Wagga Wagga and Deniliquin as an Agribusiness Analyst before returning home in time for shearing. He recently assisted in running the AWI National Merino Challenge held in Adelaide on 19 and 20 May, an event held annually for secondary and tertiary students to both compete and ...
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2018 Events
19 June Sheep Week - Display on Day 2 Jerilderie Showgrounds, Jerilderie 20-22 July Display at Australian Sheep & Wool Show, Bendigo 4 September Display at South West Slopes Merino Field Day 27 September The Yanko On-Property Ram Sale
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The Yanko Surplus Ewes in hot demand
At the 15th annual John Wells Memorial store sheep sale at Jerilderie, top price of $252 was paid to Hugh and Heather Cameron, “The Yanko”, Jerilderie for their pen of 434 May/June 2016 drop ewes, September-shorn and The Yanko-blood when purchased by producers from Bendigo. The Cameron’s were presented with the perpetual John Wells Memorial Shield by Caroline Heath, Jerilderie, sister of the late John Wells. Mr Cameron said he was ‘thrilled’ he and Heather had offered ...
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2017 Ram Sale Results
The Cameron family hosted The Yanko on property ram sale on the ram plot next to the homestead on the banks of The Yanko Creek. 70 of the 72 rams offered sold to a top of $3800 for an average price of $1759. Poll Merino rams were in particular demand with 24 of the 25 Poll rams averaging $2035. 46 of the 47 Merino rams sold to a top of $3750 the second top of the sale ...