After years of setbacks and an Environment Court refusal, the Abrahamson family refused to give up on their dream of creating a dairy farm for the next generation. Their determination led to the construction of a modern 54-bail rotary dairy near Darfield, complete with advanced irrigation, refrigeration, feeding, and effluent systems.

After generations of cropping and sheep farming, Rod and Adrienne May made one of the biggest decisions of their farming lives—converting their Canterbury property into a modern dairy farm. Backed by Central Plains Water, a purpose-built 54-bail rotary dairy and a trusted team of contractors, Avonlea Farm is now milking 650 cows with plans to expand.