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Get a glimpse into one of NZ’s longest running agricultural training establishments. Head to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeh7fBSff1gIIObns-Koxtg to watch "Seeding the future at Smedley Station'', the Onfarm Story of Smedley Station and Cadet Training Farm. Then answer the following questions.
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What month and year were $/kg prices at their highest?
2 What month and year were $/kg prices at their lowest?
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Where is smedley?
2 How many cadets do they take on? How long do they train for?
3 In what month and year did prices improve significantly?
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4 Can you think of a reason/reasons why demand increased pushing prices to their highest level in 2021? (Hint: A NZ company returned to manufacturing a full wool product around this time)
What is the name of the farm that Kim manages?
2 What is this block used for? What stock do they winter? 3 What skills do the cadets learn whilst at Smedley?
5 Looking at the patterns from previous years, what would you expect to see prices do between May and November 2022?
4 What is Kim’s role at Parks Peak? 5 Do some research, are there other on-farm training establishments similar to Smedley?
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2 What was the price difference between May 2020, 2021 and 2022?
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In episode six of Road to Rural Olivia is joined by Sarj Singh, who tells us all about his dream career as a milk supply manager at Open Country Dairy, how he got there and why he loves it. • What kind of day to day tasks does a Milk Supply Manager do? • What is the best way to begin a career as a milk supply manager? To listen head to - https://open.spotify. com/episode/2r2nMv58rNRvFWQM9PWJt5 Or scan the QR code here -