West Vic dairy farmers came together for the third Dairy Farmers’ Ball on Saturday, February 21 where the highly anticipated winner of the all expenses paid trip to the Netherlands was announced. This year’s recipient is Breanna Stewart. Breanna describes her journey into the dairy industry as something that happened by chance. In 2024, with a renovated caravan and plans to travel and work, she left her hometown of Stawell. Breanna travelled as far as Tarrone where she found work on a dairy farm, she has been there ever since. “I renovated a caravan to work and go travelling and I ended up getting a calf rearing job,” Breanna said That turned into a full-time position, and somewhere along the way, I just fell in love with dairy farming. “I love the cows and I love who I work for.” Breanna was thrilled to hear her name announced as the winner. “I’m absolutely stoked, I just can’t believe it. I’m so excited to get over there and see how it all goes. It’s a massive opportunity.” ...