A Manawatu share milker has written a children's book to shine some positive light on farmers.

The book called Midnight Mooovers, based on a free range robotic dairy farm, is about two cows sneaking out of their paddock at night.

Author Amy Gemmell told Kate Hawkesby it's a story that has a different slant about farming - to show many of them care about a healthy environment.

She says there can be a negative slant on dairy farming in particular but good farmers are by far in the majority.

Gemmell says some profit from sales will be donated to rural schools.

LISTEN ABOVE AS AMY GEMMELL SPEAKS WITH KATE HAWKESBY