About this stud
Pepperton Farms is a sixth-generation farming enterprise in Central Victoria operated by Roger and Dianne Trewick, along with their son Kurtis and his partner Tara.
Whilst the property was settled in 1864, the Trewick family have been breeding stud rams since 1943, having started with Wharoonah Dorset Horns. Since establishing the Pepperton Poll Dorset Stud in 1994 and White Suffolk Stud in 2004, we have been in a constant cycle of development and refinement to ensure we remain at the forefront of industry innovation.
Pepperton were early adopters of data-driven strategies to achieve measurable progress towards our breeding objectives, and Pepperton are long-standing members of the ‘Meat Elite Australia Group’ and ‘Sheep Genetics Australia’.
In 1999, after realising its potential to maximise genetic gain, Pepperton began using artificial insemination to join all ewes. Since then and in order to remain competitive within the industry, we have maintained a persistent effort to adapt our methodologies as the technology and genetic research has evolved along with the consumer market continually evolving.
This lifetime of experience and quest for continual improvement has enabled Pepperton Farms to refine their blood lines and breed the top-quality rams they’re renowned for today.
Please click on the logo above to view our Lambplan data or the SHEEP GENETICS document below to download it as a pdf.
Meat Elite Australia has 3 main objectives:
- Identification of superior genetics for the prime lamb industry.
- Provision of accurate across flock Australian Sheep Breeding Value and other recorded data for members and clients.
- To identify and maximise the use of superior genes within the Meat Elite group and across the prime lamb industry.
Pepperton are members of Meat Elite, Click here to view the Meat Elite Website. LINK TO USE: www.meatelite.com.au