major producers in Australia--western victoria--image holsteins making 100 lbs/d (46 l) on grass with some supplement. then imagine this in the dry season with a bushfire raging.... quite a challenge.




just one view of the south coast






this is a lighthouse on the rocks

Mark Billing, one of the best dairy farmers in the world. about 400 cows on pasture, managed to the minute, dealing with rain, drought, bushfires. dairy in the family for 4 generations--teacher, youth leader, baseballer (unfortunately a Yankee fan), great forward thinking business person. and lots of nice cows.

pet brown swiss, not a major producer, no comment on the human but note his Washington Dairy Federation shirt.