Falling Off The Perch
Jason Halford’s thriving sharemilking career was brought to an abrupt halt by burn out. Now he’s sharing his story to help others avoid a similar …
A Life in Wool
Shearing’s traditionally been all technique and tallies, but a new training programme is encouraging shearers to regard themselves as rural athletes, mentally and physically. Luke …
Farmstrong Fliers take on the world
What do you do to get off the farm? Connect with mates? Meet new people? Get a sweat up and get the heart pumping? Challenge …
Daily chats improve blueberry workers’ wellbeing
Getting together for regular breaks and chats throughout the day has had a noticeable impact on a group of blueberry workers’ wellbeing, says their boss. …
Footgolf, timeout and compliments help young farmer
When young Morrinsville farmer Jaiden Evans gets home from work each night, he kicks off his boots and thinks about a couple of things that …
Creating strong community bonds in rural Waikato
Waikato farmer Jodi Watson knows firsthand the challenges of moving to a new area and not knowing anyone. “It can be really hard at first …
Good listening skills easy to learn
Being a good listener doesn’t always come naturally but it’s a skill that can be easily learnt, says Bay of Plenty dairy farmer Paul Walker. …
NZ’s Fastest Farmers’ Go Wheel To Wheel
The inaugural Anchor Milk cycle race recently took place near Oamaru. Among the 77 competitors were 28 farmers vying to be recognised as ‘NZ’s Fastest …
You Matter, Let’s Natter
At Fieldays this year, three dairy farmers spent a day trying out their listening skills as part of Farmstrong’s ‘You Matter, Let’s Natter’ initiative. This …
Exploring the farming life
After three and a half years working for Dairy NZ as a consulting officer for the Manawatu Horowhenua region, Kate Stewart has stepped out to …
Team effort
High country sheep and beef farmer Hamish Murray spent a year on a Nuffield scholarship studying businesses with high-performance team cultures. What he discovered was …
Dealing with stress and uncertainty
Whether it’s the weather, border restrictions or changing regulations, dealing with uncertainty is a constant for many farmers and growers. Here are Farmstrong Ambassador Sam …
