On May 16, we will mark the historic founding of the Philippine Wagyu Association with an organizational dinner meeting at The Ritz Hotel Garden Oases in Barrio Obrero, Davao City. To make the event more meaningful, the dinner’s main fare will be Roasted Wagyu Calf coming from the Great Arch Farm in Polomolok, South Cotabato…
About three weeks ago, I sat down with successful corporate executives to present to them an idea which I had long nurtured in my mind – turning farmers from mere raw materials producers into agri-entrepreneurs and corporate shareholders. I thought of this concept knowing that one of the biggest failures of Philippine Agriculture is the…
Early yesterday, a group of farmers from one of the towns in my province came to my farmhouse to share their woes as they face astronomical increase in fuel prices. “Indi na gid ma-agwanta Sir. Basi mauntat lang anay kami,” said the officers of the farmers group with a total cultivation area of 600 hectares…
In photo: Photo grabbed from a video taken by the Braveheart Media Group in the farm of Sec. Conrado Estrella III in Carmen, Pangasinan. Two years ago, I initiated the Search for the Biggest Breadfruit in the Philippines offering a cash prize of P50,000 for the Top 3 winners. The biggest breadfruit weighed 3.910-kilos submitted…
The vision of establishing a farm family-based Wagyu Cattle Industry is slowly but surely taking shape. After the last three Wagyu Forums scheduled in General Santos, Mandaue City and Cagayan de Oro City next month, an estimated 1,000 heads of Wagyu Breeders are expected to arrive in the Philippines from Australia. Many of these breeders…
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…
