Renowned Irish novelist and poet, George Moore, once said: ‘A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.” For young dairy farmer, Tom Gannon, truer words could not be spoken.

The last few years have been very dry and difficult for some farmers in south west Victoria. However, it’s not dampened the spirits of two determined first-generation dairy farmers in Illowa.

What Inverloch dairy farmer Mick Hughes has learnt from previous experiences is helping him to get through the dry conditions that recently hit South Gippsland.

Maguires Hilltop Farm dairy in south west Victoria produces the milk behind show-stopping choc tops enjoyed by cinema goers across Australia.

When Jessica Knight asked her careers councillor for inspiration, they said go to university and get a nice office job. Pulling on her gumboots and heading to the calving sheds, her chosen career couldn’t be further from their advice, and she loves it. 

Alanvale Farms manage 3,000 hectares in the Western District and run a 1,200 spring calving dairy herd and a 1,500 self-replacing Angus herd.

Brendan and Nicole Saunders, the dynamic dairy farming duo from Tinamba, have been milking it ever since relocating from New Zealand to Australia in 2018.

In 1996 Bruce Knowles and his wife Lyn swapped the snowy slopes of Mount Taranaki, New Zealand for south-west Victoria. The family set their sights on a property in Tyrendarra and have been delighted with their decision since. 

Happy World Milk Day! This global celebration, held on 1 June every year, recognises the importance of milk as a wholesome food and the role dairy farmers play in producing high quality milk.