Article from the DSSA Annual Magazine. Constantly experimenting and branching into new local and export markets has helped expand successful South Australian paddock-to-plate meat and produce company Thomas Foods International. Established in 1988, the family-owned business now supplies about 170,000 tonnes of product to over 85 countries, with an annual...
PRIME Dorper Lamb has been available to Brisbane customers for the past six months, and while there have been a few challenges, it’s delivering on its goal – to deliver high quality lamb to customers, and premium prices to producers. The PDL Marketplace, which is a result of a Meat...
Dubbo city has hosted several large stud stock industry events recently including the return of the National show and sale of the Dorper and White Dorper breeds, Merino National and Kidman Poll Hereford and Angus sales. Visitors from near and far came to the area to attend the events to...
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,...
