Why sheep’s milk is healthier
Sheep’s milk is healthier because it contains approximately twice (and in some cases more than twice) the benefits of other milks(cow and goat), is easier to digest and is milder than goat’s milk. People who develop intolerances say sheep’s milk gives them the least (or no) digestive problems. Due to its high calcium content, it […]
Of the types of milk, which is the best?
When we walk around the supermarket shelves we find different types of milk: whole, skimmed, growth for the little ones, etc. But which one is best for us?
Questions about sheep’s milk
Is the taste of sheep’s milk strong? People who have not tried this type of milk often expect it to have a strong flavor because of its association with goat’s milk. However, the reality is the opposite, sheep’s milk for consumption has a mild and pleasant taste, with a slight sweet touch, as consumers themselves […]
What is FENIL?
FENIL is the National Federation of Dairy Industries which is made up of 60 companies that process 95% of the milk produced in the milk milk produced in our country. Its objective is to look after the interests of the Spanish dairy sector in order to contribute to the sustainability of the entire production chain, […]
Chia and Quinoa in our cheeses? Natural line!
We are more and more immersed and aware of the importance of taking care of our diet, with products of natural origin that provide our body with multiple benefits. In Quesería La Antigua we are also part of this culture that has more and more followers and we have joined it in the best way […]
The sector calls for a plan to promote milk consumption in Spain
Interprofesional Láctea (InLac) asks the next government to implement a comprehensive plan to promote the consumption of dairy products in Spain as part of a balanced and healthy diet to avoid the ruin of the sector in view of the current 4.3% drop in milk consumption. The Spanish dairy sector is made up of livestock […]
Properties of sheep’s milk
83% of the population regularly consumes cow’s milk, why is so little sheep’s milk consumed? One of the causes is that this type of milk is consumed in large quantities in the form of cheese. In Spain we have a wide variety of cheeses, and among them there are many cheeses made from sheep’s milk. […]
Provinces in Spain with the highest production of sheep’s milk
We have already commented in other articles on the importance of the sheep dairy sector in Castilla y León, but it should be noted that Spain is the largest sheep milk producer in Europe. Currently, about 60% of the sheep producing milk and 75% of the milk production is concentrated in 5 Spanish provinces, 3 […]
Traditional and New Shepherd Awards 2016
A few days ago we celebrated our III Congress of Cooking with Cheese and Humor, and as we did in the II Edition, this time we also wanted to highlight the figure of the shepherds. Starting from the beginning, on November 15 we returned to Peñaranda, a town where they make us feel at home […]
2017 Vulcano Award for Agribusiness Management
Last Wednesday, June 28th, part of the Gestión Agro Ganadera team went to Zamora, to the Ramos Carrión Theater, we don’t know if we were more nervous than excited or vice versa, because for us this Vulcano award we have received has been very special. And it has been special for many reasons, including that […]
The dairy sector in 2016
It is difficult to make an assessment of the dairy market given the current times. While it is true that we are coming from a stable 2015, this 2016 is not heading in the same direction. By this, I am referring to the sheep and goat milk market, as we all know the instability of […]
Gestión Agro Ganadera with #La Antigua sponsors of the Hosteleria de Salamanca Awards 2015.
Not even a month ago we presented the awards to our shepherds and on November 9th we are going back to the gala. In this case to the Gala “Premios a la Hosteleria de Salamanca” held at the Hotel Doña Brigida. Castilla y León produces 65% of the total sheep’s milk in Spain, most of […]
Sheep Milk in Castile and Leon
According to the Spanish Agricultural Guarantee Fund (FEGA), up to May of this year, 185,128,826 liters of sheep’s milk were produced in Spain , 120,455,982 of which in Castilla y León, representing 65% of total national production. In the month of May alone, 32,501,353 liters of sheep’s milk were produced in Castilla y León, making […]
Zamorano Cheese P.D.O.
If we go back in the history of Zamorano D.O. cheese, we discover that Zamorano documentation from the time of its repopulation, in the mid-11th century, offers various references to cheese production at that time. At the end of the 19th century, the small family and artisan industries began, from which the industries that exist […]
How to learn to be a pastor
The profession of shepherd is one of the most important in our society in relation to animal husbandry, but also one of the most affected. How to learn to be a shepherd is something that the trends have been marked as in decline, reaching a point where we would have to ask ourselves, who is […]
September Dairy Free
September, a month full of beginnings, of new resolutions. Until now, it has been linked to the return to school, the arrival of the vacations or the rush to make the most of the last days at the beach. In this month, we return to our routine, rested, eager to learn new things, but, above […]
Cheese breakfasts
Shall we have breakfast? For tastes, you know, colors… but also cheeses. Some people prefer to have a tapa in the middle of the morning, others have it for dessert and even for dinner. We love it for breakfast, so we have a great selection of cheesy breakfasts . In addition, with them and thanks […]
Dictionary for cheese lovers.
You love cheese, have tasted many varieties or attended a tasting or two. But you still miss some of the most used words or terms in the world of 0, so we bring you this Dictionary for cheese lovers. Some will sound strange to you and others you’ve probably heard more than once. Still, it […]
