Poor wool prices and rising costs have led graziers to break away from tradition in favour of a new breed of sheep known for its meat.
From the air it looks like business as usual for the Mannions at their property three hours north-west of Broken Hill, on the edge of the outback.The family is transitioning away from traditional sheep breeds grown for their wool and into dorper sheep, known for their meat. Grazier Michelle Mannion said a poor wool market and increasing costs had forced their hand after decades of working with merinos.
"Since then it's just been a battle … well, up until recently, with getting enough rain to grow feed to keep the stock here." Gary Cullinan was one of the first in the area to start moving away from wool, making the switch in the late 1990s. "It was probably not a lot different to the blokes that made the early call to go into goats," Mr Morton said.Mr Morton's partner Kate McBride grew up on a wool station down the road and heard plenty about dorpers growing up.
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