In New Zealand’s Waikato District, a region known as the heart of dairy country, Jo Sheridan is making waves. She was named the 2025 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year for her work on the farm and as demonstration manager on the Owl Farm. She shares her dairy farm story with us and makes some comparisons between dairying on an island and what she’s learned here about dairy farming in Wisconsin. She starts off by introducing us to New Zealand’s dairy industry, and she concludes by reminding us how connected farmers are no matter the distance.