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Volume 23 I September 6, 2020 I email: agined@globalHQ.co.nz I www.farmersweekly.co.nz 1 Go to www.farmersweekly.co.nz 2 Find and watch the OnFarm Story of James Annabell “We took a bit of a punt” and read the accompanying article “Honey business finds sweet spot”. 3 Where is Egmont honey mainly based? 4 Where did James first start working in the honey industry?
STRETCH YOURSELF: 1 A chemical called methylglyoxal gives Manuka honey its major antibacterial qualities? What is methylglyoxal? 2 Manuka flowers for only a short amount of time, how long is this? How does James and his company make the most of the short season? (e.g. How do they transport their hives to the right places?)
In your paper Wool is such an amazing commodity and yet in recent years it has had very little value here in NZ. A wool strategy group has just been set up with an aim of reviving the sector. Do you think that NZ should be trying to market and make more products using wool? Would consumers both in NZ and off-shore be interested in these? How can we produce wool products in an equitable fashion, so that they could be affordable for more consumers here in NZ? Send us your thoughts and ideas to: agined@globalhq.co.nz
3 How long does manuka honey take to mature? 4 With consumers looking for products that boost immunity, good health and vitality, alongside a desire for naturally based beauty products. Do you think that NZ has an opportunity to lead the way with manuka based products? How do you think we could do this? What do you think are the main barriers (if any) that could impinge on creating greater industry? 5 Who regulates products that are labelled “Manuka”, what are the regulations in NZ?
Ewes with lambs-at-foot at Feilding Sale
BUZZ words
1 Go the AgriHQ market snapshot page
FILL YA BOOTS:
2 What was the South Island mutton price last week? 3 How is this tracking compared to year-ago levels?
1 With little value in wool these days, how do you think this has changed breeding of sheep in New Zealand?
STRETCH YOURSELF: This table shows the ewes with lambs-at-foot at the Feilding sheep sale. Ewes and lambs are typically sold ‘all-counted’, this means the price is per head. For example at $109 per head, the total for a ewe with one lamb-at-foot would be $218, or $327 for a ewe with twin lambs.
1 Do some research.- what are some characteristics of Romney and Coopworth sheep? 2 Why do you think the crossbred ewes and lambs at the bottom of the table were cheaper than the straight Romney’s at the top? Hint: Think about breeding and quality. 3 If 46 Coopworth-cross ewes with 65 lambs-atfoot sold for $102 all-counted, what would the total value of this pen be?
2 If you were a sheep farmer, what characteristics would you like your flock of sheep to have? Aoidea Blossom
Apiarist Colony
Apiary
Drone
Beehive
Flowers
Honeycomb
Manuka
Methylglyoxal
Pollinate
Propolis
Queen
Sting
Swarm
Wax
Honey Nectar
Royal jelly Worker
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