Dairying in Dakota - the Rodney Elliott Story

Fermanagh man Rodney Elliott, who is farming in the US state of South Dakota, joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge.  In the first of a two part interview, Rodney outlines how he went from farming 140 dairy cows in Maguiresbridge, Co Fermanagh to operating two large scale dairy units in the US.  He describes how the business has grown over time, some of the challenges met along the way and how he overcame them.  Rodney discusses what farming KPIs matter in the running of the business and how he manages costs and market volatility.  Image: https://www.midwestdairy.com  For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com