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What does a future in dairy farming look like in Australia?

A young dairy farmer has big plans to further commercialise the family farm by improving cow breeding and diversifying into agritourism

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Mikayla Crouch plans to introduce agritourism to futureproof the farm.
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Mikayla Crouch plans to introduce agritourism to futureproof the farm.

The Crouch family has been dairy farming in south-east Queensland for over 100 years, and now 22-year-old Mikayla Crouch is the fifth generation to work on the land. Today the farm extends to 115 hectares...

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