Milk the type of cow you love

Every cow has a place in the family, we work with them everyday of the week, every week of the year, writes Farming columnist Paula Hynes.

Paula and Pete Hynes with their dairy herd

I often wonder why do we dairy farmers get up seven days a week regardless of the weather all year to go to work. It is a hard lifestyle but this week I was given a reminder of why I get out of bed. 

We simply love cows and let's be clear, it is easy to love the good cows, the show winners, but every cow has a place in the family, we work with them everyday of the week, every week of the year.