Plenty of four letter swear words come to mind when feeding sheep, be it feeding ewes through the summer and autumn or finishing lambs in the feedlot – but it’s not what you thought. It is OATS.

The pursuit of maximising milk yield during the lactation period in dairy herds is a top priority for dairy farmers. Here we look at how LeadFeed+Bio-Chlor™ can play a crucial role in achieving maximum milk yields.

The Compass unravels the bird’s nest of science and commerce to get a practical insight into grain protein and what that means for pricing.

The 2023 grain season in Western Australia has proven to be a test for farmers. Given these challenges, the Milne Feeds Grain Swaps and Offsets program emerges as a viable solution.

In a recent episode on our podcast, “Feed for Thought”, Milne Feeds sheep specialist, Brett Blanchett, talks us through tips, recommendations and economical solutions for feeding sheep in what is proving to be a tight feed season. Listen here.

As regular readers of The Compass know, global grain Supply and Demand is forever being dissected as the key driver of prices. Here, The Compass deep dives into how important animal feed demand is.

Weaning is a crucial time for ewes and lambs, where the profitability of the flock can be realised or wasted. With spring 2023 likely to be challenging for sheep producers, who are battling low market prices, for sheep/lambs with high grain prices we take a look at feed options during weaning.

Milne Feeds welcomes Aaron and Rickie Bannister as the new operators of the Donnybrook Depot. Read more on their story here.

In a remarkable collaboration that embodies the essence of the West Australian spirit, local farmers CJ South & Co have joined forces with Eagle Bay Brewing Co to craft a genuinely unique brew – Wheatbelt Lager.

For mixed farmers, the question of whether to sell grain, or feed it to animals, is not straightforward. The principle of a natural hedge underpins some of the thinking, so let’s look into that.