About
The stockfeed and animal nutrition specialists
Thompson & Redwood (T&R) is a stockfeed manufacturer in Perth, centrally situated to Western Australia’s grain regions. Our Upper Swan stockfeed plant has been operating since 1985 and produces over 90 different product lines for the Australian and export animal industries. These include steam rolled grains, gristed and whole grains, mueslis and pelletised products, as well as an extensive range of birdseed mixes. With 30 staff, two grain storages in the Wheatbelt and three mills across WA, we’re able to yield over 50,000 tonnes of grain and seed each year.
A business built on farming and family
Owned and run by families with farming and agriculture backgrounds, T&R is driven by relationships – with the farmers who supply our grain and with the customers who buy our stockfeed. When you have staff who have been with the company since commencement and contracts that span decades you know you’re in business for the right reasons. The current owners are old friends and business partners who genuinely believe that giving back to the community is the best gauge of commercial success.
The health of your animals is our priority
We understand that the health and performance of your animals is your priority – it’s ours too. All T&R products are developed by qualified nutritionists to meet the dietary requirements of the equine, livestock and specialty animal industries. Over the years, we’ve worked hand-in-hand with both commercial and domestic customers and our veterinary team to develop recipes formulated to industry specifications. We test all new products on our animals to feel confident yours will love them too.
Feed made to order – healthy, natural and fresh
Being based in Western Australia means we have access to one of the most reliable sources of quality, low-priced grain in the world. All the raw materials we use are grown to contract and tested prior to manufacturing to meet our strict standards. In addition, our orders are completely made to order, with nothing stockpiled on site to ensure freshness. This follows through to our weekly delivery schedule which ensures our stockists and consumers are often getting feed that was raw grain only days earlier. T&R products are renowned for their consistent quality and freshness, being preferred by the fussiest of consumers.
Technologically and quality controlled
Our manufacturing process has been developed to provide high quality, fresh and consistent products. Being dedicated to animal nutrition, we use technology as a means to both develop and monitor our product quality, with the end result being an excellent nutritional solution for your animal. Our manufacturing processes are compliant with HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and FEEDSAFE quality assurance programs, demonstrating that we conform to best practice in minimising the risk of contamination and adhering to the highest standard of feed production.
Exported to 14 countries around the world
As well as selling our products nationally, we manufacture and ship to 14 countries across Asia and the Middle East. From royalty to the military to racing, our export clients trust T&R to deliver the same healthy, natural and fresh stockfeed that our Australian clients covet. An influential exporter within the global market, T&R supplies stockfeed to dairy, beef, equine, poultry, camel and goat farmers around the world.
Our Management Team
Growing up within a family of scientist veterinarians meant that animal health was a part of Stephen Lamond’s life from the very beginning. Alongside his wife, Jane, Stephen ran farms in Lake Valley and Williams for many years before moving to Perth for their children’s schooling. While the property may be smaller now, animals are still a major part of Stephen’s life – his family farm is home to horses, cattle, dogs, cats and pigs.
Stephen built a career within the grain industry prior purchasing T&R with Henry Little and John Orr in 2003. Ask Stephen about his work achievements and he’ll tell you that developing T&R into a family oriented business where employees have a stable jobs with positions they can grow into, makes him proud. His focus for the next year is to keep looking at ways to improve T&R’s products, as well as developing new feeds.
Hailing from Esperance, Henry Little used to spend his school holidays working within the family’s grain cleaning and drying business. It was a kickstart into a life of station and farm work, including a stint as a jackaroo. Along with school friend, John Orr, Henry started Premium Grain Handlers in 1995 and later, another grain business with Stephen Lamond. It was from this background that an interest in utilising grain by-products through feed milling led to the purchase of T&R.
Henry and his wife, Simone, both grew up in animal-loving families which fuels Henry’s desire for T&R to become the leading supplier of quality animal feeds Australia-wide. Henry is passionate about supporting local farmers and strengthening ties within the agricultural industry.
Following a 25 year career with multinational companies, Ross Allomes now oversees Operations and Production at T&R. He started his career as a chemist, before moving into Quality Assurance and Production management within the pet food industry, including long tenures at Nestle and Wesfeeds.
Ross has been an integral part of T&R for the past six years, and enjoys the challenges of maximising stockfeed production while ensuring the company is a safe and happy place for his large team to work within. An active member of the Stock Feed Manufacturers’ Council of Australia, Ross also strives to improve and develop opportunities within the wider industry.
An animal lover from childhood, Joanne Wallace grew up near the beach in Perth but lived for her school holiday horse riding camps. After graduating from school, she worked her way up to South East Asia Sales Manager with a large national manufacturing company. But it was marrying a farmer and starting a family that consolidated Jo’s love for the farming life. Alongside her husband, she worked as a poultry farmer for 15 years, growing meat birds for Inghams. Her animal menagerie included horses, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs and birds.
A move to the city saw Jo take up a part-time admin role with T&R. As sales focused as ever, Jo saw an opportunity to expand the sales and sponsorship side of the business – within two years, she was managing Sales and Marketing fulltime. Jo’s now been with T&R for nine years and has led the rebranding of the equine range, as well as managing marketing and social media campaigns for all animal feeds. She absolutely loves working within the industry alongside farming communities and is motivated by the loyalty of T&R customers.
Will Lamond was always adopting animals as a child – luckily he lived on a farm to accommodate them all! After completing a carpentry apprenticeship, Will began working at T&R and is responsible for planning, scheduling and maintenance of all plant and machinery.
Will has spent many hours researching new technology used overseas which has resulted in major mill upgrades and expansions. He enjoys the designing and drawing aspect of the upgrades. Being part of a team that supports local farmers and communities is the most rewarding aspect of Will’s job.
Having grown up on a dairy and beef farm in Victoria, Tony Dipietro knew he always wanted to work in agriculture. He started out in the pork industry 22 years ago as the Pig Production Manager for George Weston Foods. After moving to Perth four years ago, Tony took on the role of managing the grain cleaning facility, production lines and staff for T&R.
Tony inspects and test all incoming grains with efficiency and enjoys the challenge and variety the position offers him. He likes working for T&R because it’s a family run business who give their workers opportunities.
Mark Myers ran a large grain cleaning mill for many years before moving to T&R. Starting out bagging feed, Mark has moved through all areas of the operation in his 16 year employment. He now manages the pelleting mill where he challenges himself to produce the best quality product in the most efficient way.
Mark admits he has stayed at T&R for so long because he works in a safe environment with supportive and caring bosses that he trusts will always do the right thing by him and his family.
Our Nutritionist Team
Daniel Goussac is the Director of Black Swan Nutrition, an animal nutrition consulting firm that consults to various feed mills and additive companies across both WA and Australia wide. He has been involved in the animal nutrition and feed industry for the last 34 years.
After graduating from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Animal Nutrition and Oceanography, Daniel worked for an Israeli vitamins-minerals supplier for ten years; three of which he was the chief nutritionist.
Since moving to Australia, he worked for twenty years as a nutritionist within a WA feed company, Wesfeeds. He specialised in poultry and pig feeds as well as making all types of feeds (Ruminants and Equine). He established Black Swan Nutrition in 2012.
Brad Hampton is an Equine Veterinary Surgeon and partner in Advanced Feeds, a stockfeed vitamin and mineral supplier. Brad is one of the most respected nutritional veterinarians in WA; he was a foundation Veterinary Science graduate in 1979 and has spent a number of decades working in animal nutrition and physiology. He has a particular interest in equine, having spent a lot of time working on and managing racing and breeding properties.
Advanced Feeds was established nearly three decades ago, and now provides top quality supplements both locally and to an extensive export market. On top of blending premixes for sheep and cattle, Advanced Feeds also manufacture a high quality range of equine nutrition supplements. They are 100% WA owned and operated, with all the principles closely involved in the horse industry.
Adrian Baker is the owner of RAW Animal Health. He graduated as a veterinarian in 1980 and spent the next eight years in rural mixed practice, including two years working on projects in Oman and Saudi Arabia.
On his return from the Middle East, he spent seven years as company vet for Kuwait Livestock, the largest of the live sheep exporters. He subsequently moved to consulting, providing advice to feed millers and their customers. He has also recently returned to the live export trade, accompanying consignments of sheep and cattle to The Gulf.
*Please note there was an error in Kathy’s previous bio. This has been corrected.
For over 30 years, Dr Kathy Klein has operated WA’s first independent mobile equine veterinary practice, caring for a select group of race and performance horses in Western Australia.
A graduate of the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Kathy received her Bachelor of Animal Science in 1981 and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1985. Kathy came to Australia as the inaugural overseas intern at Murdoch University Veterinary Hospital (MUVH) in 1985, completing her internship/residency in Equine Medicine & Surgery there in 1990. Adding to her clinical and teaching university responsibilities, Kathy provided her expertise to national and international equine air freight services, was a locum to multiple equine practices, and served as a regulatory veterinarian for the Western Australian Trotting Association.
Throughout her career, Kathy has pioneered the use of innovative technology & championed rehabilitation in Western Australia, often providing new diagnostics and treatments rarely offered by other WA practitioners. Kathy’s continued interaction with her international network of specialist colleagues in both veterinary and human medicine has provided her with direct access to developments in advanced diagnostics, technology and science that have influenced equine practice in WA.
Kathy persistently seeks cutting edge tools to aid in achieving more accurate diagnoses, treatments and improved veterinary outcomes. Kathy’s other contributions include appointments as consultants to racing and polo events in Australia, Southeast Asia and China; to Swan Valley Riding for the Disabled (in 2015 becoming its first-ever Life Member honouring 25 years of service to RDA); and as the ‘Category A’ (veterinary) member on the Animal Ethics Committee of the University of Western Australia from 2013-2017.
For 15 years, she has been a pivotal member (now Vice President) of the West Australian Horse Council (WAHC), with particular focus on its Welfare and Research portfolios. This past year Kathy has represented WAHC on the West Australian Committee for Animal Welfare in Emergencies (CAWE/DPIRD), reviewing the Animal Welfare Act 2002 and preparing a submission for the Veterinary Practice Bill 2020.
David has been involved with herbs for over thirty years, mainly for equines. With a qualification from the School of Phytotherapy, David is an expert in herbal medicine and lectures at Colleges throughout the United Kingdom.
All the recipes used in the Dodson and Horrell herbal blends are David’s recipes. He joined the team at Dodson and Horrell in 1991 and has since created 36 formulas, six of which are currently available in Australia through T&R.
Jill Davies is an Equine Nutritionist who has been involved with horses all her life. Having managed and ridden for an international eventing yard in the USA she then completed her Bachelor in Equine Science from the University of Lincoln. While studying at Curtin University Masters by Research (MSc) research was on use of Proanthocyanidins for gastric health in the competition horse.
Jill taught Equine Nutrition & Equine Exercise Physiology at Curtin University for over seven years and was a sessional lecturer for the Animal & Veterinary Sciences at Murdoch University. Jill now operates her own independent equine nutrition business, Feed Your Steed, operating out of the Lower Southwest of WA.
