A Dairy Story

Should a newborn dairy calf be separated from its mother? It’s the most divisive question in dairy farming. At Rainton Farm in south-west Scotland, one couple decided to do things differently.

A Dairy Story follows David and Wilma Finlay as they abandon conventional methods and build the first farm in Europe to make a cow-with-calf dairy system commercially viable. What begins as a question of animal welfare opens into climate, environment, and ultimately something far more personal: a story about change, about trusting nature, and about the time we have together.

This is a documentary feature with a strong narrative arc and a deeply human love story. It answers the appetite audiences increasingly have for a film about how we farm and eat that doesn’t end in despair.

Independently made and distributed, with audience mobilisation and marketing support from major NGOs, A Dairy Story is building a committed following online and through its global pledge map. It is a film with integrity and heart, and an audience already gathering around it.

Genre: Documentary, Environment

Running time: 78 minutes
Certificate: PG
Accessibility: closed captions

Date: 4th August 2026