New Documentary 'A Dairy Story' Releases First Trailer

Film follows pioneering Scottish farm that developed Europe’s first commercially viable cow-with-calf dairy system.

Laverock Productions has released the trailer for ‘A Dairy Story’, a documentary feature following David and Wilma Finlay of Rainton farm in Galloway who pioneered a high welfare, regenerative approach to dairy farming that keeps calves with their mothers.

The documentary, filmed over two years, captures the couple’s determination to prove that cow-with-calf dairy systems can work at commercial scale. Unlike most other dairy farms in the world who separate dairy cows and calves shortly after birth, at Rainton calves stay with their mum till weaning at between five and six months of age.

“We’re excited to share this first glimpse of David and Wilma’s remarkable story,” said director Ian Findlay. “The trailer gives audiences a taste of what we captured over two years of filming including the bonds between dairy cows and their calves, the beautiful Galloway countryside and the courage it takes to challenge industry conventions. We’re looking forward to sharing the film with audiences soon.”

The 78-minute documentary represents the directorial debut of Ian Findlay and is produced by Lorna Young through their Scottish production company, Laverock Productions.