Southern Region Sale Entries NOW OPEN
Entries for the Southern Region Sale are now open! All DSSA stud members are invited to participate. SALE CONDITIONS BOOKING FORMS Sale Bookings Forms are due Monday 15th May 2023
Magazine Advertising Bookings Now Open!
The HIGHLY anticipated DSSA magazine is scheduled for release in July and will be published in a digital and printed format, maximising exposure of the Dorper breeds and advertisers through multiple channels. The DSSA is offering various new and exciting advertising packages, providing an affordable way to gain exposure for...
Discount offered to early WA adopters of compulsory EID tags
An incentive to Western Australian producers as they prepare to adopt the mandatory system for eID tags on sheep and goats, has come in the form of a tag payment discount from the state government Compulsory by January 2025, eID ear tags are now available for the 2023 lamb and...
Dorper Lamb – MEATING Global Demand
The foresight of Western Australian Dorper breeder Graeme Howie to establish a Dorper meat brand nearly two decades ago has been recognised with an industry service award. Mr Howie said he was honoured to receive the Dorper Sheep Society of Australia 2023 Distinguished Service Award. “I feel very humbled for...
MSA for lamb shifts up a gear
NEW ground is being broken in developing a cuts-based grading model for the lamb industry that will pave the way for greater value generation through segregation of cuts based on quality. The beef Meat Standards Australia program led to dramatic improvements in consumer satisfaction and how processors and brand owners...
National Show and Southern Region Sale – Seeking Expression of Interest
MEMBER NOTICE The DSSA are seeking expression of interest from exhibitors and vendors for the National Show and Southern Region Sale. This year’s National Show will be held in conjunction with the Australian Sheep and Wool Show, and the Southern Region Supreme Dorper & White Dorper Sale. To submit your...
Macks Dorpers buys Winrae, Youlden Valley top-priced rams
The buyer of both the $13,500 top-priced Dorper ram and $5000 top-priced White Dorper ram at the 2023 BreedElite Eastern Region Dorper and White Dorper Sale at Dubbo on Friday were the same bidder. Clayton Mack, Macks Dorpers and White Dorpers, Inglestone, Qld, snapped up some quality stock to kick...
Bellevue Dorper stud ‘s annual online sale attracts interest from across the state and beyond
MILLMERRAN operation Bellevue Dorpers enjoyed plenty of interest in its annual autumn ram sale, reaching a top of $4500. Hosted on AuctionsPlus, the Curtis family offered 119 rams, of which 95 sold during the two-day online sale while several more sold after its completion to bring the clearance rate to...
