I am currently working on a dairy farm in Canterbury, New Zealand. The farm operates two 60 bale rotary milking parlours with 1500 cows on 395ha. This dairy season in New Zealand has been a tough one as the drought has continued throughout the summer and milk prices are lower than previous seasons. Dairy farmers in New Zealand are struggling to cope with the lack of rain and are forced to make hard decisions to keep their farms up and running.