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Water buffalo, Holstein herds share a barn and milking parlour
- The Koskamp family farm in Sebringville hosts both Holsteins and water buffalo in a shared barn and milking parlour, with 130 Holsteins and 230 water buffalo producing milk.
- The Koskamp family began producing buffalo milk in 2009, primarily for mozzarella cheese, with 95% sold to Quality Cheese.
- After COVID-19 affected restaurant sales, the farm diversified into on-farm buffalo milk manufacturing in 2021.
- Philip Koskamp advises, 'Before you decide to milk water buffalo, you have to establish where your market is.
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Water buffalo, Holstein herds share a barn and milking parlour
SEBRINGVILLE – There are two groups of milking bovines under the one free stall roof here at the Koskamp family farm, separated by a central feed alley, and sharing a 33-stall rotary milking parlour. The farm was recently one of the host farms for a tour by the Progressive Dairy Operators.
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