2026 Membership Renewals

You may now renew your membership for 2026! This service is also now available online through the Digital Dorper System.

Log into your account and click the GREEN "view" button in your left-hand navigation. Once you click the view button, your General Profile Information will appear. At that point, click on the yellow "RENEW" button on the far right. I've highlighted this in yellow. You can use your account credit or pay by credit card. If you still want to mail in a check, you may do so by sending it to our PO Box 259 in Hallsville, MO 65255.

 

Mid-America Show & Sale

The 2026 Mid-America Show & Sale will be hosted at the Stephens County Fair & Expo Center. A full schedule is forthcoming. Come show and sale with the best of the best.

Arrival: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Show: Friday, April 17, 2026
Sale: Saturday, April 18, 2025

 

Board of Director Candidates

The following individuals have accepted their nomination to run for the 2026 Board of Directors. The election ballots will be mailed by Oct. 10, with voting to be completed by Nov. 15. The new Directors will be announced by Dec. 1, and take office on January 1, 2026.

Tom Clark, Missouri
Katy Darden, Texas
Kevin Gamble, Oregon
Randy Kai, Nebraska
Justin Marschall, Texas
Edie McDaniel, Texas
Will Phipps, Delaware
Freddy Rossouw, Kansas
Emily Vincent, New York
Ron Waldron, Ohio
Chad Wilson, Tennessee

 

Ambassador Highlight - Taylor Binkley

 

Managing Resources and Your Pocketbook: the benefits of adding sheep to a cattle operation

Written by: Karla Blackstock, Executive Director of the American Dorper Sheep Breeders’ Society and Dan Quadros, Ph.D., Small Ruminant Specialist with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

Rotational grazing remains a necessary management tool to conserve pastures and improve livestock nutrition. Properly rotating livestock improves soil condition, increases pasture utilization, and manages overall animal health.

Adding sheep to a cattle operation can diversify assets with a quick return on investment. Even better, adding Dorpers, which have superior growth performance and carcasses, help achieve these goals much more efficiently.

Lauri Celella of Poetry Dorpers and Amanda Houser, Assistant Manager for the Farm Administration at Tennessee Tech, use Dorper sheep for biological weed control, increase soil organic matter and increase profits.

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