A large Queensland Dorper commercial flock run by Darrawong Pastoral Pty Ltd Partnership, Darrawong Station, Cunnumulla, Queensland, successfully bid to $50,000 to create a world record price for a Dorper ram at the 2020 Dorper Sheep National Show and Sale at Dubbo on Friday. The large sum was paid for...
The Qld Multi Vendor Dorper and White Dorper ram sale at St George on Monday achieved its best ever result in spite of border closures restricting vendor movements. Elders St George penned a reduced yarding of 58 rams, with 56 going to new homes for a clearance rate of 96...
56/58 Dorper and White Dorper rams sold, av $2,841. The event welcomed a total of 45 registered bidders. 42 Dorper rams sold to $5,000 (Amarula purchased by Henry Dorpers), av $3,033. 14 White Dorper rams sold to $3,000 x3 (2 Norwood rams sold to Boonoon, Spring Hill sold to Mcnaulty...
Our highly anticipated annual magazine is out now. Click here to view the digital version. You can also pick up a hard copy at all DSSA events, and from various field days across Australia. If you would like a paper copy to be sent to you, please contact the DSSA...
THE Dorper Sheep Society of Australia (DSSA) has taken its efforts to promote the breed to another level with an online show of stud rams and ewes from around the country hosted on AuctionsPlus this week. The Society facilitated an online show which can be viewed on the AuctionsPlus website,...
SHEEP producers David and Robbie Curtis might well epitomise the quintessential farmers, wedded to the land and the agricultural sector. But there’s nothing old world about this pair, who have been variously described as early adopters, future-proofers and boldly innovative. The Curtis business, Bellevue Dorper and White Dorper Stud, Millmerran,...
The Sloan family never imagined they would own sheep, let alone a sheep stud. In fact, owning sheep would never have crossed their minds if not for some overgrown grass that needed controlling. Now, almost a decade on, Michael and Amanda Sloan, along with their daughters Shayli, 6, and Chloe,...
APRIL was a busy month for live sheep and cattle exports from Western Australia with 133,828 sheep being exported from Fremantle, as well as 29,503 cattle leaving Fremantle, Broome and Wyndham for various destinations. A further 1423 sheep were exported via air freight from Perth to Malaysia for slaughter. Statistics...
Entries have opened for the inaugural Lambition Awards which aim to celebrate Australia’s top sheep and wool producers. Hosted by Australian Community Media (publisher of this website), the three awards will honour the Meat & Livestock Australia Sustainable Producer of the Year, the Marcus Oldham Flock Leader and the Farmgate...
The DSSA 4th annual photography competition is now open. Please take out your mobile phone, or camera and send in some entries. We often see some great photos on social media, so why not enter them in the competition! Not only do the entries assist with increasing the inventory of...
