Western Australian Merino ram selling season commenced recently. Milne sheep specialist, Wayne Manoni, has been out in the field supporting the action. Read more here.

The milk jug sitting on the kitchen table of the WA Dairy Industry currently has 72 million litres less milk in it, on an annual basis, than it did in 2000. What does that mean for WAs milk supply?

In the current climate of rising input costs and volatile commodity pricing, Milne Feeds' sheep specialist, Brett Blanchett, takes us through the pros and cons of mating ewe-lambs as a strategy to increase profits

For the past year, the most photographed crop in the wheatbelt has also been the most lucrative. The Compass looks at how the canola crop is shaping up for the coming harvest.

Hosted recently in Busselton were two annual events on the dairy calendar: the Western Dairy Business Breakfast and the WAFarmers’ Dairy Conference. Read the conference wrap-up and summary of key points here.

The recent FMD outbreak in Indonesia is a cause of concern due to its close proximity to Australia. Read more on the details of the disease, and biosecurity measures here.

It’s that time of year again and, after a couple of shaky years with Covid, the Dowerin GWN7 Machinery Field Days are back on for 2022, on the 24th and 25th of August.

Hailing from a small Wheatbelt town 138kms from Perth, the Brookton Bowling Club is punching well above its weight, recently being awarded Small Country Club of the Year.

Australia is no stranger to incursions of pests and diseases and, with the distance between the Australian mainland and two major animal diseases now only 1,000km away, our borders are feeling more insecure than ever.

There are many reasons pastoralists may consider using supplementary feeding options for different classes of livestock and, with the current market prices of livestock, adding some extra weight before selling can definitely be of financial benefit.