![]() This is not possible in the Philippines, so dairy farms like RFD supplement their cows’ food via feed and grain as well as with grass obtained through the cut and carry method, where, like its name says, grass is cut by the farmer and carried to the cows’ feeding trough. Milk-producing countries traditionally have vast grasslands for their cattle to graze on. ![]() “It’s a smaller dairy cow.”Ĭows spend most of their day eating. “They’re partly Sahiwal, so they’re not the full 800–1000 kilo Holstein Friesian cows that you see (in commercials),” Magsaysay says. Their first batch was 100 heads of pregnant Holstein-Sahiwal heifers from New Zealand. ![]() They worked with the Department of Agriculture and the National Dairy Authority’s program to import milk cows, since there are no dairy breeds indigenous to the Philippines. RFD currently has 250 heads of dairy cows. “But I do not give them boosters or steroids to make them produce more milk.” And then when they get sick, we give them (medicine),” Magsaysay says. “We can’t call it organic because we give them vitamins. He is quick to point out, however, that this doesn’t make the cows, or their milk, organic. “(You can tell) we don’t use chemicals in our farm because other animals can live in this area.” “Sometimes you see turtles and swans,” he says. It is clear and filled with fish, something Magsaysay is proud of. A tiny stream runs through the property, its waters fed by the nearby Pansol hot springs. A sign welcomes visitors, cautioning them to watch out for cows crossing. It contains various buildings like barns, a milking parlor, and a processing plant for milk and cheese. They found a 27-hectare property in Brgy. When the farmer decided to expand, the Magsaysays realized that it was tie for them to build their own farm. At first, the Magsaysays worked with another farmer, keeping their cows in his farm.
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