Circle of care
Tanya Sanders not only helps to run a 380-cow dairy farm in Northland, but also works as a GP locum in the area. She shared …
Stay connected
Wairarapa sheep and beef farmers Richard and Becks Tosswill have farmed their 646-hectare property near Ponatahi for nearly a decade. They run up to 5,800 …
A banter over a beer
Paul and Pip Walker run a 300-cow, 90-hectare dairy farm in Pongakawa, just south of Te Puke, in the Bay of Plenty. Pongakawa can get …
Start a conversation
Kane Brisco’s into his seventh year 50/50 sharemilking at Ohangai near Hawera, in South Taranaki. He’s started his own social media page to get farmers …
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 …
Link between diminished wellbeing and on-farm injuries
Research undertaken by rural wellbeing initiative Farmstrong and ACC has established a link between diminished wellbeing and on-farm injuries The study of 500 farmers receiving …
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 …
