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/
Pecan shell to treat liver damage from ethanol consumption
30 September 2011
A new study has shown that pecan shells may be an economic alternative to treating liver diseases related to alcohol use.
Click here to read the full study Exp Toxicol Pathol
So remember when you have too much to drink on the weekend, you should definitely finish the night with a pecan nut shell chaser!
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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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