Strong stud interest at Burrawang with Dorpers in demand

There was strong stud interest at the top end of the Burrawang Dorper and White Dorper on-property sale on Monday, with a South Australian operator buying the top two lots. Dorpers sold to good demand throughout the catalogue, but it was a White Dorper that reached the top price of...

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Queensland’s Eisentragers do the Dorper double at Sydney Royal

Wendy Eisentrager enjoyed a very successful foray south from her home at Rosenthal Heights, Queensland, claiming both grand champion ram and grand champion ewe in the Dorper competition at this year’s Sydney Royal Show. The grand champion ram came out of the ram born April – May 2023, lambs teeth...

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White Dorpers to $3400 for Millmerran’s Bellevue

High-indexing rams were in demand at the Bellevue Dorper online sale February 9, Millmerran, with a White Dorper achieving the top price of $3400. Bellevue 220497 was purchased by interstate buyer KWD Jenkins and Sons Pty Ltd, Nowa Nowa, Victoria. The March-2022 drop had a post-weaning fat (PFAT) figure of...

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Young sheep stud owner shares his plans

He may only be 11, but Pat York is already running his own sheep stud on his family’s property in Bowenville near Dalby. Pat said the reason he called his stud Wellspring, was because it means a source of continual and abundant supply. “My long term goal is to be...

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Amarula Dorpers crack half century with $50,000 ram

Amarula Dorpers of Gravesend have reached new heights at their 21st annual on-property sale by setting an impressive new top price of $50,000. The family-operated stud cracked the half century with Amarula 221391 selling to return buyers Phil and Trish Palmer, Ivanhoe. The stud defined the current slump in the prime...

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BreedELITE – Stop Buying Things In Pieces

If you always buy ‘bits’ of systems, you’ll end up with a pile of jigsaw pieces that don’t form any complete picture. You don’t go out on a Friday night to buy a steak and chips with a pint of beer, each from a different pub! So why do most...

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Northern Biosecurity Group helps pastoralists battle declared bests

  The Northern Biosecurity Group (NBG) is one of 14 Recognised Biosecurity Groups (RBGs) established in Western Australia that help landholders manage declared pests on their properties. The group operates in the mid-west of WA, within the shires of Northampton, Chapman Valley and the City of Greater Geraldton, and covers...

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