South African judge Stefaans Malan has praised the Dorper ewe, which took out the supreme exhibit at this year’s Australian Sheep & Wool Show, as an animal that could hold its own in international circles. Mr Malan said there was no contest between the champion ewe, exhibited by Dell Dorper,...
*24 of 34 Dorper and White Dorper rams and ewes sold to $3700, av $1233 The top-priced animal at this year’s 11th annual Supreme Dorper and White Dorper sale has gone to a Tasmanian stud. Bob and Simone Burrows, Mount Dromedary Dorpers, won a spirited bidding war, paying $3700 for...
Big classes exemplified the depth of the White Dorper breed judged by Stephanus Malan, Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa, at the 2019 Australian Sheep & Wool Show. A 2-year-old ewe which had been judged senior champion ewe and grand champion ewe was awarded the supreme exhibit for the breed. Bred...
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...
