There are two systems in land preparation for Sorghum and Soybeans farming which I have adopted depending on the situation on the ground – Zero Tillage and Deep Plowing! Both have advantages and disadvantages. In the Zero Tillage System, “seeds are planted directly into undisturbed soil, resulting in numerous environmental and climate benefits. And the…
As we enjoy the comforts of our home and the warm embrace of people we love, there is one man who sits alone in a cell of a jail in a foreign land, all because he did what he believed was best for his country and his people. Guilty or Innocent, hated or loved, the…
-Umingan, Pangasinan Mayor Chris Evert Tadeo-Leynes received a briefing on the Cattle Production Program which will be established in her town by a major meat supply company. The project involves the establishment of a huge Cattle Feedlot in a property owned by 1st Atkins Farms, one of the biggest meat importers in the country which…
In the same area where we are breeding and fattening Wagyus, Arnel Corpuz and I have started another experiment, fattening of Buffalo Bull Calves. We were able to acquire 13 Bull Calves from the BUKTAMACO Dairy Farm in Malaybalay, Bukidnon last week. Dairy Farms actually have no use for Bull Calves and during my visit…
Tireless Mayor Of Catigbian, Bohol Travels From North To South To Craft Livelihood Program For The Poor! Mayor Benjie Oliva of Catigbian, Bohol is one of a kind. On Monday, he traveled to Piddig, Ilocos Norte to attend the 4th Wagyu, Sorghum & Soybeans Forum. Today, he visited our Wagyu Farm in Polomolok, South Cotabato…
A few days ago, a Thai friend whose company is involved in Aquaculture Development in the Philippines, asked for my help in finding suppliers of Bamboo poles to be used in building fish cages in Lanao del Norte. Kasamsuk “Toto” Patsanun, an officer of CP Foods Philippines, a Thai Multi-National Agricultural Corporation which is involved…
Attending 4th Wagyu, Sorghum & Soybeans Forum In Piddig, Ilocos Norte Feb. 16! Farmers from Northern Luzon who will join the 4th Wagyu, Sorghum and Soybeans Forum in Piddig, Ilocos Norte on Feb. 16 could submit soil samples for analysis for free. The tests which will be done in Piddig on Feb. 15 and 16…
Photos taken by Lawrence Calumpang show the Spanish Longhorn Bucks ready for breeding. Join The Spanish Goats “Toro ng Bayan” Breeding Program! Goat farmers who would like to improve the body and meat quality of their herd could join the COLIPAA Cooperative “Toro ng Bayan” Program Orientation on Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Mindanao Small…
My post about a Solar Farm in Currimao, Ilocos Norte which occupies over 200 hectares of a sandy beachhead in the town generated a lot of interests among followers of this page Davao City Veteran Journalist Serafin Ledesma Jr. sent me a message sharing information on what he saw in his travels where Solar Farms…
The first Spanish Goat kid in the Mindanao Small Ruminants Nucleus Farm (MSRNF) in Makilala, North Cotabato which weighed 3.15 kilos at birth has gained 300 grams after just two days. The big brown buck kid, the first of three kids of the Pure Spanish Goats, named “Big Boy,” has become a symbol of the…
