Finnish farmers hit by sudden market twist

The dairy farm of the Keisala family in Finland has always experienced self-supported, steady growth. Their most recent step however, led to unexpected problems due to unforeseen market changes. On the wall of the skybox on Keisala’s dairy farm in Ritola, central Finland there are 8 framed certificates hanging – for cows that have produced more than 50 tonnes of milk. At least 3 of them made a lifetime production between 80 and 90,000 kilo’s. “The wall was awfully bare, and the fra