farm visits

A Delaval 50-point rapid exit milking system ensures that cows spend less time on their feet since they can leave the milking parlour as soon as they are done being milked. Photos: Lindi Botha
27-05 | Article

A South African farmer’s focus on happy cows

Andrew Jardine, with wife Suzanne, son Howie, 12 and daughter Tilly, 10. Photos: Andrew Jardine
23-05 | Article

Scotland: Successfully converting tenant farm into a dairy unit

Paul Reynolds says there are a number of unique challenges facing dairy farmers in South Africa. Photos: Paul Reynolds
16-05 | Article

Expanding a dairy farm in South Africa has its own challenges

Brian's farm has its own challenges sitting in the rolling hills of Victoria in Australia. Photos: Chris McCullough
12-03 | Article

Irishman to breed medium-sized cows to cope with hills in Australia

Over 100 wolves roam the area around Rebeca's farm. Photos: Rebeca Gerber
26-02 | Article

A dairy farm facing unique challenges in the Swiss Alps

Leer in North Germany is snow-covered. It is an area for dairy farmers: almost exclusively grassland on clay soil.
22-02 | Article

Happily exchanging one dairy farm for another in Germany

RABDF Chair Robert Craig, left, congratulates Bisterne Farm's George Brown and James Dunning, with NMR MD Mark Frankcom. Photo Chris McCullough
15-02 | News

Crossbred dairy herd in England wins coveted Gold Cup award

In 2014, the former cowshed was demolished and a new barn was built for the heifers and dry cows. This created room for the current 360 cows.
22-11-2023 | Article

Danish dairy farmer doubles milk production

Paul milks 750 cows in south-west Victoria in Australia. Photos: Chris McCullough
24-08-2023 | Article

First robotic rotary makes big impression on Australian dairy