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A large ranch utilizing the slopeNinohe ward is located in the northern part of Iwate. We visited Tsuyoshi Mitani, of Osanpo Jersey Mitani Ranch, who runs a dairy farm in this area known to be the coldest place in Iwate. |
What kind of cows are Jersey cow?These cows are called Jersey cows. They are one size smaller than the Holstein and according to Mitani, light cows like Jersey cows are more suitable for the sloped land in Iwate. |
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Refreshing taste of milkJersey cows are raised all over the world, and since the milk has a high fat content, it is valued for making processed food such as butter. Mitani also makes processed food that he is proud of. We asked what the goal is for the future and he replied ”We want to improve the quality of our management of the cows.” You cannot increase the number of the cows easily. That is not a good thing for the cows either. He also wants to improve the grass on the ranch since they eat raw grass. For now they want to increase the quality and not the quantity. |
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- Osanpo Jersey Mitani Ranch
- 1276 Nishi Tago, Okunakayama, Ichinohe-cho, Ninohe-gun, Iwate Prefecture
- URL http://mitani.pinoko.jp/