Post-harvest get-together ticks all the boxes
Te Puke kiwifruit industry contractor Stephen Crossan recently organised a day’s clay bird shooting to give local growers a break from the busyness of a…
Braving The Cold
Former dairy farmer Kevin Hopkins dropped in at Fieldays to share the benefits of ice water swimming for mental wellbeing. Kevin was born and bred…
Fuel that stoke
Farmstrong is getting behind this year’s ‘Cut The Bull’ campaign to reach a new generation of farmers and growers. Leading the charge is Jack Jensen…
Surprise win for farmer in gravel cycling race
South Otago sheep farmer Alastair Gray got the surprise of this life when his name was called out as the winner of a Farmstrong prize…
Raising Our Game in The Shed
The theme of the recent Shearing Contractors’ Conference in Rotorua was improving people and performance. Shearing legend Rowland Smith spoke about the need to introduce…
Ewe beauty! New speed shearing event big hit
A new speed shearing competition held in Martinborough brought the community together, showcased some of the world’s best shearers in action and raised some much-needed…
Cricket games unite communities
Farmers and growers around the country got the chance to down their tools and showcase their bat and ball skills in a range of cricket…
Golf tournament provides much needed break
The Gobbler Golf Course located on a farm in the Wairarapa played host to a golf tournament that got locals off the farm and enjoying…
Farmstrong hits the road for rural events
Farmstrong took to the road earlier this year attending multiple Field Days around the country and helping bring a whole lot of belly laughs to…
Settling In
Jayson and Gladys Chavez moved to New Zealand from the Philippines and work as contract milkers in Winton, Southland. They shared their insights on what…
