Main content

The reality of dairy farming

After 35 years, Steve Graham has decided to sell his herd of 1,000 cows and leave dairy farming. Alan Dein meets Steve and his family to discover the personal reasons for Steve moving on and the harsh reality of life as a dairy famer. Steve says, "[I] try to get some sleep on a Saturday between milkings, and a Sunday, if we haven't got a lot to do"

First broadcast on, Lives in a Landscape, 29 April 2015.

Release date:

Duration:

5 minutes

This clip is from