Denis delighted to be back milking the cows after his 12-year break

Denis Callanan found dairy made no sense under the quota regime, but now he’s back. Denis Lehane reports

FOR those of us who once milked cows but subsequently moved on, how many still dream of one day returning to milking?

The job of milking cows — for all the work involved — can also be a pleasurable activity. And with an absence from the parlour and the passage of time it can perhaps seem more pleasurable than it actually was.