What is that on the water?

This content cow is feeding aboard a three-story floating dairy farm tied up in Rotterdam harbor, Netherlands. (AP)
The floating dairy has one robot that milks the cows, another that scoops up manure, and a roof designed to collect rainwater. (AP)
Peter van Wingerden walks up a gangway to see the herd aboard his floating dairy farm. (AP)
Peter van Wingerden talks about his farming project, seen in the harbor in the background. (AP)
The floating dairy feeds cows with grass trimmings from a local golf course and soccer field and leftover grain from a brewing company. (AP)

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Peter van W. wants people to have the freshest milk. His farm is near a large city in Holland. Forty cows live on the pontoon.

The roof catches rain for water. A robot milks the cows. The floors are soft rubber.

The cows are safe. And they do not get seasick.

READ MORE: Peter van Wingerden’s dairy farm is tied up in the big port of Rotterdam. His cows eat grass, grain, and potato peelings. All the food comes from places near the farm. It is cut, mixed, and loaded into feed boxes by wide, moving belts. Mr. van W. believes people should have fresh food right where they live. He has plans to build more floating farms in China and New York City. Deuteronomy 11:15 reminds us that God provides food for cattle.