Sale breakdown: 48 dorper rams sold, top price $2600, average price $1633 33 white dorper rams sold, top price $2400, average price $1624 5 ultra white composite rams sold, top price $1400, average price $1320 The sale of all rams offered at the inaugural invitational dorper and white dorper ram...
The Central Region Expo held on Saturday 14th March 2020 raised $526.00 for Adelaide Koala & Wildlife Hospital, from various fund raising activities, including a charity hay bale auction. 100% of the money raised was donated to Adelaide Koala & Wildlife Hospital, who provides free emergency vet services to injured...
Restocking with sheep is an attractive option after recent rain across a large percentage of Queensland. High sheep and wool prices and protection from wild-dogs through fencing means sheep are emerging as a compelling option. Restocking decisions to build your flock AND support your soils and pastures can be difficult....
FOUR buyers from Queensland and 10 from NSW secured 27 rams at auction during the 2020 Eastern Region Dorper and White Dorper sale at Dubbo on Friday. Eleven of 24 Dorper rams from seven vendors sold to as top of $5000 to average $1273 while 16 or 28 White Dorper...
5th Annual DSSA Eastern Region Sale Friday 28th February 2020 Venue – Dubbo Showgrounds, Dubbo NSW Thursday 27th February – All sheep to be unloaded and housed between 8.00am – 12.00pm. Classing begins at 2.00pm. Friday 28th February – 11am Eastern Region Sale begins. Classing of the sale animals will...
INVESTING in quality rather than time was pivotal to Deon Stent-Smith’s successful transition from cattle producer to prime lamb grower. Five years ago Mr Stent-Smith and his wife Lane, Shandonvale, near Barcaldine, were running a line of Simmental and Simbrah cattle on 6000 hectares of tough country where summer rain...
A focus to attract new producers to invest in Dorper genetics paid off for the Kirkby family of Amarula stud, Gravesend, with the commercial relevance of their stock helping them achieve a near perfect clearance in a tough selling climate. Justin and Lorroi Kirkby were supported by 28 registered bidders...
In a time where Australian farmers are being challenged by adversity in every direction, a new e-commerce platform has been developed to bridge the gap between customer and farmer with a buy direct system. The PDLmarketplac e-commerce platform has been developed to provide lamb consumers with quality assured Prime Dorper...
A new e-commerce platform has been launched to connect Dorper lamb producers straight to customers, with Queensland coming on board first. PDL Marketplace is the latest step for the Prime Dorper Lamb branded product and has been launched in Queensland and Victoria. The platform was originally developed through a collaboration...
A lot of the guess work has been taken out of selection for Bellevue Dorper stud principals, David and Robbie and daughter Sophie Curtis. The Curtis’ have been performance recording their Dorper and White Dorper flocks since 2007 on their mixed farming property near Millmerran, Queensland. Having better predictions of...
