Bighands

No West Coast

Interesting news guys and gals.Personally I think Fonterra will go under,who will buy them China? 0r will the govt bail them out like Westland.These are interesting times especially for the honey game so any one that wants a honey co-op get your model right.

If it was Myrtle Rust then ban all birds

i strap all mine as well using the same method as bron. At least if they fall over they stay together.

I received a document from DOC today sent out to concessionaire even though I no longer have a concession on DOC land.I see the charge for Manuka site is $75.00/hive.I hope it is valuable manuka to be paying that price plus inspection costs.Yes DOC inspect nthe sites and charge you plus a percentage of your net profit.Our land, need a good site to pay the charges.

i agree with you.As far as I know we have not lobbied and being a "Wild West ' bunch of beekeeper unless we are united things will stay the same.

I want to see the definition of an "abandoned Apiary" become part of the law because at the moment their is no definition as I was told by an AP1 last year.

I have been reading all the comments great ideas are coming out.BRANDS How long do you really think it takes to bring a brand to success years.I should know I have sat at markets and sold nothing .After 20 odd yrs I am finally making traction. SUPPLY AND CO-OPS.I followed the Alberta Honey Co-op and they have 2 different sorts of suppliers,Partial and Full.One interesting thing mis the beeks would be asked to estimate the volume of honey that would be going to the coop for the year.This was before any honey was sold.That way the marketers knew what sort of volume they had to work with.This makes marketing a hell of a lot easier. EXPORTS.We are a small producer and yet we compete in the same market place.I tied to start a Joint Action Group under Trade N,Z, Went ok for a while but folded.If beeks stay loyal to the group buying their honey then the buyer will stay loyal to the beekeeper

I have been reading all the comments great ideas are coming out.BRANDS How long do you really think it takes to bring a brand to success years.I should know I have sat at markets and sold nothing .After 20 odd yrs

WHICH PART OF THE USA BroderickBanks

only the best of course.Great spell of weather over here

He is right here.For the 1st time ever I extracted a multiflora honey yesterday.I have never extracted late november before.Global warming I am sure.I have seen buds on the odd Pohutukawa but not Rata.

Iw weighs a maximum of 31kg and anything lower

No drones are treated in the same way.Dee Lusby reckons that 10% of the comb area in the brood nest should be drone comb

Yes I have one that I want to get rid of email me and we can discuss