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Volume 58 I May 31, 2021 I email: agined@globalHQ.co.nz I w w w.farmersweekly.co.nz
This AgriHQ graph shows the North Island bull slaughter price ($/kgCW).
STRETCH YOURSELF: 1 Brent runs a finishing operation. What exactly does this mean? 2 Does Brent prefer heifers or steers? Why is this? 3 His system needs to have flexibility. What is the main reason for this?
Have a go: 1 Go to www.farmersweekly.co.nz 2 Find and watch the OnFarm Story of Brent Lilley “Very precise at the one thing we do“ and read the article “Doing what works for you “ 3 Where in NZ does Brent Lilley farm?
4 How does Brent monitor his cattle’s weight gain? What information does he record from his cattle? How does this/will this help his business? 5 What is one of the biggest challenges on their farm? How do they deal with this? Would there be a reason why their farm may have more prevalence of this problem compared to a farm somewhere else in NZ? 6 Due to the close proximity of their farm to beaches and several rivers, estuaries and waterways they are very aware of helping to maintain the cleanliness of all of these. How do they actively do this on their farm?
Have a go: 1 When has the bull price been at the highest level on this graph? 2 When has the bull price been at its lowest level on this graph?
STRETCH YOURSELF:
4 How many generations of his family have farmed this land?
1 A farmer has paid $2.50/kg for a 450kgLW R2 Friesian bull on the current store market. How much per head would they have paid for this bull? 2 If that farmer was to hold onto the bull until September when current predictions expect the price to hit $5.70/kg, how much would be paid for a 300kgCW? 3 Without taking expenses such as grazing into account what would the margin be for that bull? 4 What would the margin be if the farmer had to pay $2.60/kg for the same bull?
Head to https://www.recipes.co.nz/ people/marty-shanahan to view the recipe and watch the video.
FILL YA BOOTS: NEW ZEALAND INVENTOR CREATES WORLD’S FIRST BOAT MADE FROM WOOL A Kiwi inventor has developed a product called Keravos, which is made from an acid derived from corn starch and strong wool. Which could be a replacement for some current plastics.
Last Monday (24th May) marked 139 years since New Zealand’s first frozen sheep meat shipment successfully arrived in Britain. A trip that was so successful, it kickstarted what is now a multi-billion-dollar export industry. To mark this anniversary Marty Shanahan ‘The Backyard Cook’ was inspired to bring the two kiwi classics of lamb chops and L&P together, in celebration of all things Kiwiana and our proud heritage of producing the best food and drink in the world.
1 Approximately how much plastic is ordinarily used to manufacture a boat the size of the one that they developed? 2 What is strong wool? What is fine wool? Is there a price difference between the two?