Taking Off The Blinkers

Paul Walker runs a 300-cow, 90-hectare dairy farm in Pongakawa, just south of Te Puke, in the Bay of Plenty. He discusses the difference Farmstrong …

A Catch-up Over Cricket

Tim Bond recently pulled on the pads for the dairy farmers team in Te Puke’s annual farmers versus growers cricket game. He shared his thoughts …

Doing Things Differently

Leighton Oats is a veteran of the Kiwifruit industry – 20 years plus. Now he runs his own four and half hectare kiwifruit and avocado …

Running for wellbeing is no sweat

The physical and mental health benefits of running have been a game-changer for Canterbury dairy support farmer Emma Sampson. “I’m a better person and a …

Research shows Farmstrong having positive impact

When Waikato dairy farmer George Cawte was growing up, there wasn’t much talk in his rural community about wellbeing or the importance of looking after …

Farmstrong encourages farmers to ‘stay connected’

When life gets busy or stressful on the farm, having a decent support network of friends and neighbours is an essential part of keeping well. …

Bouncing back from disappointment

Covid is trying everyone’s patience. A raft of iconic events on the rural calendar – regional Field Days, Horse of Year, Golden Shears, you name …

Getting off farm’s important

Dairy farmer Graham Berry milks 240 cows on a 145-hectare West Coast farm near Franz Josef. Farmstrong caught up with him to get his thoughts …

Managing Uncertain Times

Kiwifruit industry stalwart Marty Robinson says the challenges facing growers this summer require a different mindset to both work and wellbeing.  Marty’s been involved in …

No need to do it alone

Todd and Anneke Reeves manage 480 cows on a 250 ha family farm in Pukekohe, South Auckland. Todd recently shared his thoughts with Farmstrong on …

Tumbling Downs

The upheaval caused by two earthquakes and the end of a relationship left north Canterbury sheep and beef farmer Kara Lynn in a tough spot. …

Start the ball rolling

Sheep scanner and crutcher Ben O’Carroll recently ran 112k from the Cheviot Hotel to the Carlton pub in Christchurch to raise awareness about mental health …