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Familiar dairy farm
We also visited a family farm in the Alvito area (Sao Martinho). This family farm was farmed by 2 generations of families. It was a small farm with about 75 head of cattle of the Holstein breed and farming on an area of 16 hectares. There were kept about 35 dairy cows on the farm for milk production. These dairy cows had free box litterless housing.
The cows were fed twice a day in the form of a complete feed ration with the help of a feed wagon, which consisted mainly of corn silage, as corn is the only commodity grown in the area, hay and protein concentrate, which is purchased from compound feed production at a price of 320 Euros per tonne and dosed at a volume of 7 kg per dairy cow per day.
Genetically modified components are also found in this protein concentrate; it is clear that feedingstuffs without genetically modified products are not required in Portugal.
The cows are milked in a modern dovetail milking parlor measuring 1 x 7 pcs. The milk is then cooled in a milk tank and transported daily to the AGROS dairy.
Compared to the rules in the Czech Republic, there is not such pressure on animal welfare, as there was a temporary unsatisfactory housing of calves, where there was a larger number of calves in a small area. Despite the fact that they are breeders with a small area of land, who have to buy other feed in addition to corn silage and grass silage, they are profitable, because at the time of our visit the existing milk tank was replaced with a new one. Here it is clear that the breeder is still investing in his operation.
Within the topic of water use and management, this farm combines several water sources. The cows receive safe drinking water in the form of stainless steel waterers with a free surface. Domestic water is used again as on a goat farm for rinsing after milking and for irrigating
corn.
Quinta de Pregal (Livestock)
The last breeding visited was the QUINTA DE PREGAL farm, which deals with the breeding of Barroso beef cattle, kept in a clean line. The owner of this farm comes from an agricultural family. He studied agricultural school and after returning from studies in 2018, he decided to resume beef cattle breeding and meat production. This farmer farms only 10 hectares of land and despite this small volume of land is profitable.
The animals are found outside on the pasture all year round, where calves are also born. The feed base of the cattle is mainly pasture rich in herbs, followed by corn silage and hay grown only on their own land. Animal welfare is taken care of in breeding.
After fattening, the farmer has the young cuts slaughtered and sells the meat directly from the farm in 10 kg packages. Its customers are also more luxurious hotels.
When it comes to water and water management, surface water is used there. This water is cleaned of impurities with the help of plants and then led through a riverbed around the pasture. The water is of high quality despite the fact that it is surface. Cows go to drink in the riverbed, as it is the only available source of water for the herd. Despite the fact that it is surface water, thanks to these channels there is a continuous movement of water and thus the safety of water.
