It’s not often you see a mob of sheep moving through Queensland with a drover, but for Broken Hill producer Michael Anderson it’s a vital step to keep his White Dorper operation going through the drought. Cymbric Vale Station, 180km north east of Broken Hill, has been pushed to the...
For a little more than six years Highfield Farm and Woodland at Adelong, NSW has been producing Dorper sheep, Dexter cattle and pasture raised poultry for eggs and meat. Everything raised on the property is sold through local farmers’ markets, cafes and wholefood shops. Louise Freckelton, who together with her...
The White Dorper competition at the NSW State Sheep show had a similar story line to the Dorpers with Nomuula dominating in the ewes. But in the rams ribbons were shared around, with Harewood stud, Bathurst awarded the grand champion ram. Diana Stewart, Harewood stud, Rocky Forest, Bathurst said their...
DROUGHT has been the catalyst for Amarula Dorpers to focus on profit over production, as the stud looks to improve quality rather than maintain high numbers. The Gravesend, NSW-based stud, owned by Justin and Lorroi Kirkby, is one of the leading Dorper and White Dorper studs in the country, focusing...
It was due to long-term farming challenges of rising production costs and tightening markets that David and Robbie Curtis turned to Dorpers for Bellevue Grazing Company’s future. They stand by the South African-originating Dorper and White Dorpers as a “magnificent breed of meat sheep” that is revolutionising prime lamb breeding...
The Dorper Sheep Society of Australia is publishing the 2019 annual magazine through Ag Communicators. The magazine will be in a digital and printed format comprising 28 pages featuring commercial stories, a member listing, information on new farming technology and industry relevant information. The magazine is scheduled for distribution early...
A hardy native Australian plant is helping a central west family drought proof their farm by improving water efficiency, while also value-adding their lamb products. With an ability to survive in low rainfall areas, while still producing very high grazing performance, saltbush was first planted on Ben and father Andrew Sippel’s family farm...
Sheep numbers increased by nearly 6,000 head to total 9,715 listed. Buyer confidence improved, resulting in an 87 per cent clearance. NSW buyers were active, purchasing just shy of 2,000 head of the Queensland offering, while Qld buyers also looked to NSW, purchasing 540 head from Central West NSW. NSM...
Following the launch of the Aussie Farms online interactive map earlier this year, as well as recent occurrences and ongoing threats of animal activist intrusions, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), in partnership with the red meat industry and National Farmers Federation (NFF), continues to provide information and support to red...
A White Dorper by the name of Piet has taken top honours in the National Dorper and White Dorper Show, held this year in conjunction with the Toowoomba Royal Show. Burrawang Dorper and White Dorper Stud’s star ram Piet was crowned supreme champion exhibit of the show, after first taking out...
