With the continued hot temperatures of this year’s summer thoroughly diminishing any dry feed left in paddocks, the topic of confinement feeding ewes through the late summer and autumn period is even more pertinent. We explore some experiences and tips for setting up confinement feeding.

Milne Feeds has been servicing the Narrogin area and surrounds for over 15 years through their local depot and were excited to welcome well-known locals, Dawson and Lisa Bradford, to the team of depot managers servicing Western Australian farmers across the state. Read more on their story here.

A focus on family, dairy farming and ensuring business sustainability led Ben Letchford, of Walsall Dairy, to seek alternative milk markets.

Arbitrage is where 2+2=4 becomes 2+2=5, but just for an instant, before it slips back to 4 again. Sound confusing? The Compass walks us through how arbitrage works in and Ag industry.

As March approaches each year, so does one of the biggest days on the Wheatbelt calendar - Wagin Woolorama. This year, the event is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Take a look back at how the event came to fruition.

Here in the West, summer has arrived with a bang this year. Whilst humans may find the record-breaking hot spell challenging, what impact does it have on sheep fertility and performance?

The best way to determine if a pipe has weak points is to test it under pressure, and the Covid-19 pressurised pipeline that represents many of our critical supply chains is spurting failure like a sprinkler system sprays water.

With buoyant cattle prices, feeding weaners makes good commercial sense. We caught up with Dales Hanks, from Taylynn Farms in Harvey, to hear how he manages the nutrition of his spring-born dairy heifers and steers post-weaning.

Craig and Donna Tierney operate the Milne Feeds’ Moora depot. The Tierney’s long-established trucking business and transport routes made the depot a natural fit. Read more on their story here. 

With some uncertainty surrounding the implications of COVID, border closures, and potential challenges that may be experienced in supply chains and logistics, Milne Sheep Specialist, Brett Blanchett, shares his recommendations for being prepared.