Film shows the use of an integrated straw yard for milk cattle Cows lying down indoors in a barn like structure. Exterior of building. Cutaway diagram of the straw yard shown, with bedded area, feeding area, milking parlour, collecting area, summer exit, cattle crush, storage area for feed and feed concentrate area, above parlour. Shots of straw yard showing empty bedding area and petitions. Cows shown in feeding area with mangers and water supply. Tractor and load of straw bales driven into yard and bales unloaded. A layer of bales is added to the floor and the strings removed. Fresh straw is thrown over the bales once the cows have used it. Concrete surface of feeding area is shown being cleaned by a tractor and straw bale. A badly designed straw yard is shown, leading to dirty cows. Diagram of integrated yard and parlour system is shown which leads to clean and contented cows. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Filmed by permission of Mr J E R Wyndham Leconfield Estate Company
