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REWARD. Piddig, Ilocos Norte Mayor Eduardo Guillen (3rd from right) awards a hand tractor to the barangay with the most artificially-inseminated semen of Wagyu. Of the 193 cattles that were inseminated, 84 became pregnant. (Photo courtesy of Piddig, Ilocos Norte LGU) LAOAG CITY - The town of Piddig in Ilocos Norte is set to make another history as its first Wagyu crossbred calf is expected to come out in August this year. Farm veterinarian Leon Palitayan confirmed this in his report to Piddig municipality on Monday. Out of the 193 native cows that were artificially inseminated with Wagyu (Japanese cattle) semen since the project was launched in October last year, Palitayan said at least 84 became pregnant, with six of them carrying twins. Known as the home of the Basi Revolt of 1786 during the Spanish wine monopoly, Piddig town is also poised to become a producer of world-class Wagyu meat through collaboration with its local government unit, the Department of Agriculture, and other pub ....
CROSSBREEDING. Native cows in the province of Ilocos Norte are being upgraded to level up the cattle industry. In Piddig town, its local government unit assists its farmers in crossbreeding their cattle for wagyu meat production.(File photo courtesy of May ann Malicad) LAOAG CITY - Piddig town, known for the so-called Basi Revolt in Ilocos Norte, is creating another milestone for being the first province in this northern part of the country to venture into wagyu meat production, the popular highly marbled beef in Japan. Backed by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the municipality of Piddig led by mayor Eduardo "Eddie" Guillen, several native cows in the town are engaged in an artificial insemination program to produce wagyu-cross calves. "Since we cannot repopulate hogs yet due to ASF (African swine fever), our mayor initiated the wagyu crossbreed development program as an alternative livelihood to our farmers," Adap said in an interview Wednesday. Under the wa ....
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