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A four-eyed focus on Obsalim
We’ve written about Bruno Giboudeau’s, visit and our training and learning with Obsalim in an earlier post and page. Since July, our two interns Maider Haicaguerre, from France, and Eva Zanettini, from Italy, have been undertaking a focussed project using Obsalim … Continue reading
Posted in Feeding/Feed, Holy Goat News, Holy Goat News, IN the Dairy, In the Paddock, spring
Tagged interns, internship, Obsalim, pH, rumen, rumen function, rumination
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Delicious! Holy Goat wins again
The 2016 delicious. Produce Awards were held this week at the Pier One Sydney Harbour Hotel. We couldn’t make it to the affair, attended each year by the who’s who of small, sustainable production, and those who support, sell and cook … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Goat News, Holy Goat News, marketing, spring
Tagged awards, brigit's well, delicious produce awards, producers of the year
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Producing, Employing, Sustaining, Conserving … and it’s a Farm
We were proud to host a recent farm field day at Sutton Grange and on our property last month. The focus was on biodiversity and production, and how it is possible to manage the land for the benefit of both of these elements; to … Continue reading
Finally, a winter for growth
We have been persevering with our pasture cropping for some years now. Knowing the theoretical returns, only ever seeing some evidence of it. Finally, here’s a winter approaching the average and we’re seeing great results. Our farm has still many vestiges of native grasses. … Continue reading
More than gut instinct
We have been managing our farm at Sutton Grange for over 17 years now. Before that we’d spent many years developing our apprenticeships with dairy goats, both in Australia and overseas. We are still learning. It’s very exciting to see … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Goat News, Holy Goat News, spring, winter
Tagged animal nutrition, Obsalim, observation, rumen, rumen function, rumen stability
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Have a happy, healthy festive season (with cheese on top)
Well 2015 has been another year of growth and change for Holy Goat. It’s been a year where the seasons have certainly teased and tried us, where we’ve all continued to learn and share skills and knowledge, both on the farm and … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Goat News, Holy Goat News, marketing, summer
Tagged 2015, celebration, cheese, Christmas, interns, staff, team
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Sunday arvo on the farm
It’s been a while since we posted a blog, but things have been busy on the farm. Sundays are no different. A typical Sunday at Holy Goat involves milking early morning and afternoon (just like every other day) cheesemaking (just like every other … Continue reading
Safe and Secure
“If it can move, it can carry diseases, pests and weeds.” * Last week we met with Tristan Jubb, a Bendigo based vet, who also specialises in biosecurity issues, working in export marketing and with national livestock bodies. When you … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Goat News, In the Paddock, winter, winter
Tagged animal health, biosecurity, farm biosecurity plan, human health, Tristan Jubb
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Managing Mastitis
We get many queries from farmers and cheese-lovers alike about animal health. How do we manage specific issues? What are our treatments and protocols? How do organic farms differ from conventional ones? We will cover a few of these questions … Continue reading
Posted in Feeding/Feed, Holy Goat News, Holy Goat News, hooves and udders, IN the Dairy, In the Paddock, summer
Tagged animal health, CMT, diagnostic test, holistic treatment, mastitis, signs, vet
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La Luna, Holy Goat’s Holy Grail
Our La Luna is the best known and most rewarded and awarded of the Holy Goat cheeses. And who better to rely on for its successful evolution than a nun? Mother Noella Marcellino is known in cheese making circles as … Continue reading
