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Ksavera Stirbienė farm

The farm is located in Silutes district municipality, Galnės village wayside Šilutė – Vainutas, south-western part of Lithuania. During the farms territory the river Šyšale crosses and cultivable lands are bordering with Vainuto forest biosphere polygon, which is published as the protection of birds important area, so in the farm buzzard (Pernis apivorus) and black stork (Ciconia nigra) can be seen.

Farmers specializes in dairy farming. Stirbiai works around 110h land, of which 70ha is proprietary. Farmers are keeping about 110 cattle and 70 of them are dairy cows. They built new sheds and covered manure yard. Apart from family members working on the farm two employees. There are 2 employees working on the farm apart from family members. Great attention is paid to the production of feed so swards are updated every year up to 30 %. Depending on soil type and structure are formed herbs that they may incorporate the ryegrass, fescue, white, red clover, and bluegrass. The farm is under breeding work and farmers prepare an individual cow insemination plans. Annual milk production per cow is 7000kg.

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Organization: Baltic Deal
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Year: 2014
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Country/ies: Lithuania
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Type: Website
Content language: English
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