Making money milking cows on 5.5ha
Peter and Claire Hansen are turning a profit milking less than 30 cows on five (effective) hectares near Rangiora. The decision to set up to supply raw milk to the public wasn’t without significant risk for this couple. They were already heavily committed in another business, and they had to build Fernside Fresh from the ground up with no promises and significant capital investment.
Lofty life and production goals
Ferdie Vries is exactly where he wants to be – dairying on some of the best country New Zealand has to offer.
