Unlike many European, Asian and many American dairy farming models, Our Girls are free range, as are most dairy herds in Australia.

We have acres of green pastures which are located in the high rainfall environment at Northcliffe, meaning there is always lots of food available for Our Girls to graze.  We also do our best to encourage the growth of highly nutritious pasture varieties which help Our Girls thrive.  Our moderate climate in Northcliffe is just right for dairy farming – we don’t often experience extreme temperatures and we enjoy reliable rainfall so Our Girls live a very temperate and comfortable existence in our paddocks, with plenty of shade thanks to the high proportion of native trees that we have retained along with many ‘patches’ of untouched native bush areas (on farm), and of course the stunning National and State forests that surround us.

When it comes to handling Our Girls, it has always been important to us that we make sure we are using the world’s best practice as our benchmark for how we look after our herd and their calves. The farm team, which is lead by third generation farmer Mat Daubney, ensures there is minimal stress for our dairy cattle.  The comfort of Our Girls is our number one priority at all times of day and night, seven days a week.  For generations, the Daubney family has taken up the responsibility to stay current with the world’s best practice in animal welfare as it applies to dairy farming and this tradition continues every day . We are constantly learning and increasing our knowledge base to maintain up-to-date understanding and implementation of world leading animal welfare standards at our farm and dairy.