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Volume 15 I July 13, 2020 I email: agined@globalHQ.co.nz I www.farmersweekly.co.nz
THE SCHOOL HOLIDAY EDITION 2!
Quiz time!: 1. NOSE TO TAIL REFERS TO.....
A. How dogs greet each other
B. A Scottish pudding containing oats, heart, liver, lungs and other flavouring cooked in an animal stomach
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B. A way of eating and cooking that involves using every edible part of an animal
Letting nothing go to waste was a given for our grandparents and great-grandparents, with most using every edible part of an animal when it was killed to feed the family.
C. A board game similar to snakes and ladders
D. A street food from Turkey featuring lamb liver and eggplant
D. Eating only the offal of animals
6. AT WHAT TIME DURING NEW ZEALAND’S CUISINE HISTORY DID NOSE TO TAIL EATING PEAK
There is once again a growing interest in minimising waste in any form and Beef+Lamb NZ are bringing this to the fore with Nose to Tail month. Most of us don’t think twice about a steak and kidney pie, lambs fry and bacon, or liver pate but might not have been introduced to other types of offal (organ meat).
A. Heart
Nose to tail eating isn’t just a great way to minimise food waste but is also extremely nutritious. Offal (organ meat) is a particularly nutritional powerhouse packed full of protein, omega-3s, iron, zinc, selenium, copper, potassium, phosphorus, folate, B vitamins, vitamin E, and vitamin A – all of which are key for optimising health and wellbeing. Not only are offal cuts nutrient dense, the nutrients are very bioavailable – meaning your body can absorb all of the nutritional goodness in a very easy way. Meaning you don’t need to eat a lot of offal in one sitting to reap the nutritional benefits. So, if you’re looking to jazz up the Kiwi classic “meat and three vege” and get more nutrition into every bite, why not experiment with a nose-to-tail food?
2. WHAT OFFAL (ORGAN MEAT) IS AN INGREDIENT OF PÂTÉ?
B. Kidney C. Tripe D. Liver 3. WHAT ARE SWEETBREADS?
A. Bread with hundreds and thousands on top B. Lamb glands either from the throat (thymus gland) or the pancreas gland C. Deep fried croutons coated in cinnamon sugar D. Lamb brains 4. WHAT NOSE TO TAIL ITEM OFTEN USED TO BE THROWN TO THE DOGS AND IS NOW NEW ZEALAND’S FAVOURITE LAMB CUT?
A. Neck chops B. Leg of lamb C. Lamb shanks D. Lamb cutlets 5. KOKORETSI IS A TRADITIONAL....
A. Greek dish of mixed offal wrapped in intestines, skewered and cooked over a grill
C. A Polish tripe and onion dish
A. From 1860s to 1900s when Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management was the cookbook widely followed B. During WWII when meat was rationed
A. Pluck B. Spunk C. Guts D. Nerve 10. CHITTERLINGS WERE A FAVOURITE FOOD OF THE KING OF ROCK, ELVIS PRESLEY, BUT WHAT ARE THEY?
A. Sheep eyeballs B. Calves tendons C. Pig’s intestines
C. In 2004 when UK chef Fergus Henderson released his book The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating
D. Beef stomach 11. WHAT OFFAL (ORGAN MEAT) ARE CALLED LIGHTS?
A. Testicles B. Eyeballs
D. During Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s first Nose to Tail campaign in July 2020
C. Lungs D. Brains
7. BLACK PUDDING IS....
A. A liquorice allsort B. A sausage made of pork blood, pork fat, suet and cereal C. A Thai black rice and coconut cream dessert D. A lamb’s liver sausage infused with squid ink
9. WHAT WORD TRADITIONALLY MEANING ‘COURAGE’ IS ALSO A MIXTURE OF HEART, LIVER AND LUNGS TRADITIONALLY USED TO STUFF HAGGIS?
If you need some help head to https://www.beeflambnz. co.nz/nose-to-tail-month and you might find some answers to these questions.
8. WHICH FOOD COOKED HAS THE MOST DIETARY IRON?
A. 100g lamb’s fry (liver) B. 100g spinach C. 100g sirloin beef steak D. 100g lamb’s kidney
1 Go to www.farmersweekly.co.nz
For delicious recipes like the dishes above head to : https://www. beeflambnz.co.nz/ nose-to-tail-month
2 Find and watch the OnFarmStory of Charlie Duncan “Farming is what we are ” and read the accompanying article “Benevolent history repeats ”. 3 Where do the Duncans farm? 4 What is the agricultural school that they run called?
STRETCH YOURSELF:
WOULD YOU BULL-LIEVE IT?!
1 Fit for a better world released by the Primary Sector Council produced a Fit for a better world vision for the Agriculture, Food and Fibres Sector of Aotearoa New Zealand. Head to our website https://sites.google.com/view/agined/ home and click on the links to find out more on this and answer the following questions. 2 One of the key concepts is embracing the Māori concept of Taiao, what is this? 3 Do you think that the vision that they outline is necessary and attainable? Why or why not? Send us your thoughts to:
agined@gmail.com
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SHOW US YOUR BOOTS! This Angus bull from Turiroa Stud set what is thought to be a record on farm price in New Zealand of $104,000!!! Bull sales happen around May-June each year. They are typically held on farms, and prices vary depending on the breeding worth of the bull. These tables show the average price, top price and the average clearance rates of Angus, Hereford and Charolais bulls across the country in 2019 and 2020. The clearance rate shows the percentage of bulls sold, for example a 100% clearance indicates that all bulls on offer were sold.
1 Covid-19 meant some farms were required to postpone sales or hold them online. What other on-farm challenges may have affected demand and reduced budgets this year? 2 Compare the average price in 2020 and 2019 for each breed. Which breed was able to stay the most steady?
ANGUS AVER AGE PR ICE TOP PR ICE
2019
2020
$8729
$8653
$86,000
$104,000
94%
91%
AVERAGE CLEARANCE
2019 AVER AGE PR ICE TOP PR ICE
2020
$8920
$6919
$60,000
$42,000
96%
81%
AVERAGE CLEARANCE
4 What is your favourite breed of cattle and why?
AVERAGE CLEARANCE
TOP PR ICE
2019
2020
$6142
$5369
$31,000
$16,000
93%
87%
STRETCH YOURSELF: 1 How many students train through Otiwhiti Station Land Based Training school each year?
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4 How many finishing units do they also run? 5 Charlie talks about just being a guardian of the land for future generations, do you think this is a common belief that most landowners hold currently?
Make sure you follow these steps to enter: 2 On their website, find the answer to this question: When was the first pair of Red Band Gumboots manufactured? 3 Include the answer in your email, attach your gumboot photo, and send through to us at: agined@globalhq.co.nz
CHAROLAIS AVER AGE PR ICE
3 What are the stocking rates at Otiwhiti? Both sheep and cattle.
So, send in your photos by 26th July and thanks to Skellerup you could win yourself a brand-new pair of children’s Red Bands if you are chosen as one of our winners! 1 Head to: www.redband.co.nz
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3 Do some research on these three breeds. Why do you think one breed remained more popular than the others? What characteristics or traits might farmers find desirable in them?
2 What are the five skills that they benchmark their students on? (they refer to these as backbone skills)
Send us photos of your much–loved or repurposed gumboots. Over the next four weeks we are looking for the best photos of your favourite gummies. Perhaps you have made yours into some other footwear, or maybe your dad has a pair that are older than you are!
1 What are your plans for the school holidays? Do you have a job? Tell us about what you are doing/planning for your break. 2 Send us pictures of your work at home, or holiday adventures to; agined@globalhq.co.nz
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