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Volume 38 I January 11, 2021 I email: agined@globalHQ.co.nz I www.farmersweekly.co.nz Ewe said:
STRETCH YOURSELF: 1 Nate descendants can be traced back to some of the earliest settlers on Stewart Island and Islands in the Foveaux Strait. He is also the third generation in his family to fish the more than 200 nautical mile coastland of Southland. How would his background benefit him and his business? 2 What made Nate decide to change the way he fished and set up his own company? 3 What did Nate do that diversified his business and created more demand for him? 4 Nate talks about a number of fish species that are not well known and consequently very underrated. What are these species and their beneficial qualities that he rates so highly?
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5 Nate and his crew use specific catching, killing and storing techniques that help maintain the quality of the fish caught. What are the benefits of these techniques?
3 Where in NZ is Nate based?
6 Like other food production sectors consumers are keen to know where their fish are sourced from. How does Nate do this? Why do you think that people are becoming increasingly interested and concerned about where their food sources are originating from?
4 What is Nate’s business?
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1 Go to www.farmersweekly.co.nz 2 Find and watch the OnFarmStory of Nate Smith “We can do things differently” and read the article “ They’re fishing for the future”
We asked for your definitions on what you think regenerative farming is and how it can or cannot benefit our futures. We got some really interesting responses, including this one from Linda Grammer in the West Coast. My definition is: environmentally sustainable, organic, with agroforestry, mixed cover-cropping (not monoculture), and reduced tillage, GE/GMO free, high animal welfare standards, no toxic herbicides or insecticides (organic certified herbicides and insecticides only as needed as a final result after other thoughtful interventions) riparian fencing, Hua Parakore (pure nourishing food) A way of farming that will help reverse the damage done to our water, soil, climate and biodiversity, that benefits communities and animals, protects our beneficial insects, unique biodiversity, food sovereignty, and the public health. We can diversify and add value to the food, fibre and timber we produce, allowing us to reduce ruminant livestock numbers, while taking advantage of the global market growth in GE/GMO free environmentally sustainable products and plant-based foods. We can build a more resilient agriculture sector, Thanks Linda! Your able to weather the oncoming GlobalHQ mug is environmental and market storms on its way! of the 21st century.
Did you know? 1 Go the AgriHQ market snapshot page 2 What was the North Island prime steer price last week? 3 How is this tracking compared to year-ago levels?
North Island lamb slaughter price ($/kg)
STRETCH YOURSELF: This graph shows the AgriHQ average North Island lamb slaughter prices.
A 2008 study in NZ estimated organic waste including food comprised 28% OF LANDFILL CONTENT.
Emissions from global food waste are estimated to be THE THIRD LARGEST SOURCE IN THE WORLD, after the United States and China, and FOUR TIMES GREATER than that produced by the aviation industry
1 How does the latest value compare to the previous year and the five-year average?
The study of 1000 NZ households by food company HelloFresh found cooked food comprised 30% OF WASTE, CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY 27% UNEATEN PRODUCE.
2 What do you think prices are likely to do this week when looking at the trends from the previous year and the five-year average?
Do you try to minimise organic waste in your household? If so, how do you do this? We would love to hear your ideas; agined@globalhq.co.nz
3 If this season follows a similar trend, in what month are we likely to see the lowest slaughter values?
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1 How was the weather in your region over Christmas and how does it compare to a year ago when the widespread drought began?
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2 If you have a look around where you live how do you think farmers are doing pasture wise? Are they needing to feed out supplementary feed to stock? 3 What weather conditions are needed to make hay?