A bit of a breather
Dairy farmer Daniel Hathaway recently took a couple of days off his hectic farming schedule to play in the Norwood and Miraka Charity Golf Tournament …
Managing fatique
There are only so many hours in a day, so when life gets really busy on farm having a strategy to manage fatigue is vital. …
A Hawke’s Bay shearing legend
One Tuesday evening recently, Colin Watson-Paul was busy teaching a group of women how to shear, when, much to his surprise, a TV crew walked …
Farmstrong brings comedy shows to Hawke’s Bay
Well-known Kiwi comedian Nick Rado is expecting to get heckled by some farmers this week and he wouldn’t have it any other way. The award-winning …
Farmstrong brings comedy shows to Marlborough
Nationwide rural wellbeing programme Farmstrong is putting on two comedy shows for Marlborough’s farming community. The crew at Moore Sheep Shearing are among those heading …
Back in the saddle
When poor health impacted Vicky O’Connor’s ability to work on farm, she picked up a camera and started her photography career again. Now she’s sharing …
Getting through busy times
Whether it’s on the farm or playing rugby, Farmstrong Ambassador Sam Whitelock has a few key things he does to help him get through busy …
Lessons learnt from gruesome accident
Bay of Plenty dairy farmer Paul Walker counts his lucky stars he only lost one finger and not his whole hand in a grisly accident …
Focusing on the positive during the drought
The recent drought was super stressful for central Hawke’s Bay farmers Megan and Howard Petersen, but their diversified farming business helped cushion the economic blow. …
The key to unlocking time off the farm
Aspen Farm’s Olivia Doonan has a great trick up her sleeve to ensure her family gets regular breaks off the farm. She books a family …
Learning to roll with it
After eight years farming, with three years sharemilking, Stu Davison has taken on a fresh challenge working as a dairy analyst. He shares what farming …
A good day out with Sam
Farmstrong Ambassador Sam Whitelock recently celebrated his 150th game for the Crusaders by shouting South Canterbury farming family the Grants an afternoon at the rugby. …
