Green & Gold Merger Announcement
23 October 2012
Toowoomba-based nut processor and marketer, Stahmann Farms Enterprises, will join Green & Gold Macadamias in a move set to create the world's largest macadamia sales and marketing business, representing about one sixth of the world crop.
Click below for the full Press Release.
Worst-in-Generation Drought Dims U.S. Farm Economy Hopes
20 July 2012
US Pecan prices look like they will be on the rise from a stifling drought.
A worst-in-a-generation drought from Indiana to Arkansas to California is damaging crops and rural economies and threatening to drive food prices to record levels. Agriculture, though a small part of the $15.5 trillion U.S. economy, had been one of the most resilient industries in the past three years as the country struggled to recover from the recession.
“It might be a $50 billion event for the economy as it blends into everything over the next four quarters,” said Michael Swanson, agricultural economist at Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) in Minneapolis, the largest commercial agriculture lender. “Instead of retreating from record highs, food prices will advance.”
Full article www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-16/worst-in-generation-drought-dims-u-s-farm-economy-hopes.html
New study shows that almonds have 20% fewer calories that originally thought
17 July 2012
A study conducted by scientists from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and released in the August issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) provides a new understanding of almonds' calorie count, showing that whole almonds provide about 20 per cent fewer calories than originally thought.
At first glance, the study results beg the question, how can a food's calorie count suddenly change when the composition of the food itself hasn't?
The answer is that David Baer, PhD, and his team from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) used a new method of measuring the calories in almonds, which built on traditional methods and allowed the researchers to determine the number of calories from almonds that are actually absorbed during digestion.
Resulting data showed a 28-gram serving of almonds (about 23 almonds) has 129 calories versus the 160 calories currently listed on food package labels.
For full article http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-study-shows-almonds-have-20-fewer-calories-than-originally-thought-162086675.html
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Pecan, a tropical bird?
16 May 2012
Wippa from Nova FM breakfast due of Fitzy & Wippa gets tripped up on ‘what is a pecan?’ on the Hot Seat with Eddie Maguire. His hilarious attempt is now widely regarded as the biggest fail on the Hot Seat TV show.
If you need a laugh, make sure you check it out
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Australian tree nut industry to crack $1 billion in value
18 April 2012
Australian tree nut exports are set to exceed $750 million within eight years, according to a report developed by the Australian Nut Industry Council.
The report, Australia’s Nut Industry - Growing for Success, also predicted that the tree nut industry will reach $1 billion in farmgate value within the same period - effectively doubling its value. Almond production is also set to double by 2014, while macadamia and walnut production continues with strong growth.
According to the Australian Nut Industry Council (ANIC) Chair Richard Sampson Genest, the industry’s expansion had “slipped under the radar” partly due to the time required from planting to first nut harvest - which can take up to eight years.
“We are now seeing the years of hard work and significant capital investment come to fruition, placing the Australian tree nut industry in a commanding position to capitalise on the growing demand for nuts both locally and overseas,” Genest said.
Local sales have increased by 50% since 2007 and world demand is increasing at 4% each year, “led by the increasing prosperity in developing economies such as India, China, Eastern Europe and the Middle East”, said Genest. The tree nut industry will become Australia’s largest horticulture exporter in 2013.
“The tree nut industry is a stand-out within Australian horticulture with a global reputation for driving innovation, value-adding and growth,” Genest said.
“The ability of our growers to produce high-quality yields in some of the poorest soils in the world has grabbed international attention. Growers are achieving this with lower costs and outstanding water efficiency.”
Sourced from http://www.foodprocessing.com.au/
Technology turns pecans into high-grade oil, defatted flour
17 April 2012
The technology may be there to turn pecans into high-grade oil and defatted gluten-free flour.
As prices soar for pecans in the US, few growers will want to divert their crop into the processing sector for research.
Fortunately Stahmann Farms of La Mesa, N.M was able to ship pecans for the Oklahoma State University to study.
To read the full article http://www.thegrower.com/news/regions/south/Technology-turns-pecans-into-high-grade-oil-defatted-flour-147656895.html
Another reason to have nuts in your diet: Red meat linked to higher risk of premature death
15 March 2012
A new study indicates that eating unprocessed red meat and processed meats may increase a person's risk of premature death and raise their risk of death from heart disease and cancer but substituting other foods like nuts and beans may lower these risks. To read the full article click here http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2012-03-12/Red-meat-linked-to-higher-risk-of-premature-death/53499630/1
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Walnuts May Improve Learning and Memory Functions
12 March 2012
According to a new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, increased consumption of polyphenol-rich foods, such as walnuts, olive oil, wine and coffee, is associated to better memory function and global cognition in elderly people.
The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between the intake of antioxidant-rich foods, polyphenols in particular, from the Mediterranean diet, and cognitive performance in elderly subjects at high cardiovascular risk.
Dr. Emilio Ros, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Spain, along with his team and researchers from the Spanish Health Institute Carlos III, and the Universities of Barcelona, Valencia and Navarra, evaluated 447 participants aged 55-80 years from the PREDIMED study.
The study showed that intake of walnuts, one of the best sources of antioxidants and omega 3 fatty acids, was linked to better working memory. The PREDIMED study will help assess the potential of the Med diet, including tree nuts, in reducing the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.
PREDIMED is a long-term nutritional intervention study aimed to assess the efficacy of the Mediterranean diet in the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The main objective is to evaluate whether the Med diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or tree nuts prevents cardiovascular diseases (cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction and/or stroke), by comparison with a low-fat diet.
Today Show Australian Macadamias
1st March 2012
The Today Show's weather segment was brought to a Macadamia Farm near Byron Bay. Click on the YouTube link for the funny clips (especially the chocolate tree macadamia clip).
http://www.youtube.com/user/AustMacadamias/feed?feature=context
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Georgia pecan farmers hiring security guards to protect against pecan thieves
25 November 2011
As world prices of Pecans soar, people in the US are getting desperate for their favourite nut. Farmers in Georgia are hiring security guards to patrol the farms to stop thieves from making off with thousands of dollars worth of pecans. On one farm so far 160 people have been caught in the act, which they describe as “an all-day hassle ...You'll pull into a pecan grove and they'll have a 10-foot extension ladder trying to shake the pecans loose with poles. It's bad."
Click here to read the full story news.yahoo.com/ga-farmers-crack-down-rash-pecan-thieves-174037727.html
Stahmann Farms is a finalist in the NAB Agribusiness Awards!
18 November 2011
We are excited to have been nominated as a finalist in two categories: Primary Producer of the Year and Risk Management.
The winners will be announced on the 1st December.
Here is a link to the Moree Champion who interviewed our Farm Manager, Kevin Norman.
www.moreechampion.com.au/news/local/news/business/locals-finalist-in-excellence-awards/2361367.aspx
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Sesame Street New cookbook “B is For Baking: 50 Yummy Dishes to Make Together” includes nuts and dried fruits
18 November 2011
The new cookbook, a companion to the previously published “Sesame Street C is for Cooking” is a collaboration of nutritionist author Susan McQuillan and Sesame Workshop. The book offers kid-friendly baking recipes that go beyond sweets, and encourages eating habits that boost the emotional, physical and intellectual development of Sesame Street’s young audience.
“B is for Baking” has 50 nutritious meals for parents and children to make together. There are different recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and of course the special occasions. Among others, nuts and dried fruits are found in tasteful recipes such as Banana Nut Bread, Almond tea cakes and Peanut Butter Chips.
Walnuts can improve inferential reasoning in young adults
4 November 2011
Walnuts can increase inferential reasoning in young adults according to a new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition. Researchers from Andrews University in Michigan aimed at determining the effect of walnut consumption on verbal and non-verbal reasoning, memory and mood. In their study, a total of 64 college students were randomly assigned to two treatment sequences in a crossover fashion: walnuts-placebo or placebo-walnuts for 8 weeks. After 6 weeks of washout, the intervention groups followed the diets in reverse order. Participants performed a number of cognitive tests. Although no significant increases were detected for mood, non-verbal reasoning or memory on the walnut-supplemented diet, inferential verbal reasoning increased significantly. Inference is described as the ability to designate the degree of accuracy of conclusions that have been drawn from certain facts.
Nuts for weight loss
31 October 2011
Our friends in Adelaide may have seen this Channel 7 news clip on Oct 3. It’s a story about what foods help and hinder weight loss, with nuts getting an excellent mention.
Check it out here: http://au.news.yahoo.com/sa/latest/a/-/article/10388165
University of Georgia gets $US1.2M grant to study nutrition in pecans
25 October 2011
A University of Georgia researcher was awarded a $1.2 million federal grant to study the nutritional benefits of pecans and offer those findings to help promote the nuts, which are fetching record prices thanks to exploding demand in China and other markets overseas.
The grant will fund research by UGA food science professor Ronald Pegg, who is working to expound on studies that suggest eating pecans may help protect against heart disease. He also is looking into antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and other benefits that may be unique to pecans.
For further information http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44904827/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/t/uga-gets-m-grant-study-nutrition-pecans/
Pecans to help reduce withdrawals
12 September 2011
A new study has found that pecans help reduce smoking withdrawals so you can fight the cravings - with pecans!
Click here to read the full study Ecotoxicol Environ Saf.
Business Excellence Awards
26 August 2011
The Toowoomba Business Excellence Awards were held on 13th August with twenty staff members representing the company and cheering on the victories.
We were finalists in the Manufacturing – Large and Medium to Large Exporter (>$3M turnover), winning both categories and winning the Overall Category for Export.
Stahmann Farms is the driving force behind a water saving plan
25 August 2011
Stahmann Farms aims to be the driving force behind a water saving plan to return more water to the environment and increase productivity by 30 percent.
A $2.9 million On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency grant in conjunction with the water recovery program has helped convert some of the surface irrigation to drip irrigation.
Read the full story by clicking on the link below
Stahmann Farms grows with Linde
19 July 2011
Linde provides forklifts and reach trucks to the Stahmann Farms warehouse and factory facility. Originally using other brands, Stahmann Farms has made the decison to switch to Linde exclusively. Read the sucess story in the below link.
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BEST laser sorter
24 May 2011
Stahmann Farms was chosen to be the featuring success story for BEST laser sorters in Belgium. With sophisticated new laser sorter machinery and software from BEST it has seen an increase in pecan and macadamia output by 30% while significantly lowering false rejects to less than .25%. According to Ross Burling, General Manager Processing, “our firm differentiates itself by heavily focusing on reducing accidental rejects to increase profitable yield.” The sorter’s ability to quickly and easily accept variable sorting parameters, along with its remote diagnostic capabilities, produces a cleaner end-product with greater confidence.
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Sydney Royal Easter Show 2011
14 - 27 April 2011
Stahmann Farms provided produce for the South East Queensland District Exhibit to be displayed at the Sydney Royal Easter show in April. This display is to promote SE Queensland in as many ways as possible through our iconic local products such as pineapple, ginger, mango, avocado and of course pecans! Approximately 1 million people passed by the exhibit over the 14 days.
Have a look at our certificate of appreciation which shows a photo of the “urban farming” exhibit. It shows prototype “foodscrapers” being used to supply some of the readily available consumables in high density parts of the world.
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Equity shift sees senior managers take a stake in Stahmann Farms
11 April 2011
Nearly 30 per cent of the company’s equity is now divided amongst three key management personnel - Kevin Norman, Ross Burling and Richard Genest. This equity shift was engineered to share risk, increase reward, build continuity, and provide long-term stability to the company.
Stahmann Farms started out as a family enterprise, and still bears the founders name. For directors Jeff Dodd and Matthew Durack this sense of family has remained fundamental.
Mr Durack says, “Our long-term intent was always to pursue other equity partners to help growth, and particularly to target quality people who bring an everyday commitment to making us better and more successful”.
Mr Dodd also welcomes the three new company shareholders, saying there are no secrets about the challenges for Australia’s nut industry in recent years: water availability, currency fluctuations and a shortage of capital.
“I’m very optimistic about this business and the tree nut industry at large, based on continuing global demand for kernel on the back of first world demand for healthy products and Chinese demand for just about anything.
“The signal in this agreement is very clear and very positive for Stahmann Farms. We have great product, a strong brand, market presence and – most importantly - excellent people.”
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