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Livestock production
With our animals, we pay attention to their psychological well-being and maximum comfort.
The number of cows is around 50, of which there are 30 dairy cows and 20 heifers (the heifers
are mainly used for closed herd turnover). We sell bull calves with an organic certificate after
weaning to regular buyers for fattening.
Plant production, part 1
We follow traditional farming methods and the principles of good agricultural practice, not
only because of the drought, but also because we have chosen an ecological path that is kind
to nature. We regularly rotate crops in the sowing procedures, which for us is also a
prevention against the reproduction of pests and weeds. Cereals are sown with an under-
sowing of clovers, thanks to which the soil is still protected from excessive drying, and at the
same time, clover is an improving crop capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen in the soil,
which is very important for plant nutrition and is mostly supplied to the soil precisely by
industrial fertilizers, which we do not use.