Power failures a threat to dairy farms

By Brian Tessmann, President
Updated February 20 2018 - 8:20am, first published February 19 2018 - 3:41pm
Dairy businesses rely on electricity supply for milking their cows and keeping thousands of litres on farm cool.
Dairy businesses rely on electricity supply for milking their cows and keeping thousands of litres on farm cool.

Power outages from severe winds and lightning strikes this summer storm season have caused considerable stress among the state’s affected dairy farmers. Dairy businesses rely on electricity supply for the acute and vital jobs of milking their cows and often keeping thousands of litres in vats on farm cool.

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