NZ farm maximising milk production

In New Zealand’s South Island, Mark and Pennie Saunders milk just under 2,000 dairy cows. The entrepreneurs consider availability of labour and environmental pressure as their biggest threats while they aim for optimal milk production. Their cows and young stock graze 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in the pastures. Mark and Pennie Saunders haven’t invested heavily in buildings. At the home location in Ashburton, 90km south of Christchurch there are 3 sheds, one which is out of use, the sec