Category: Healthy Thinking and Mindsets
Do The Things That Keep You Well
A lot of farmers and growers support Farmstrong, but sheep and beef farmer Jack Cocks has gone a step further and incorporated many of its…
Grow People to Grow Crops
Craigmore Sustainables was recently named Regional Supreme Winners at the NZ Farm Environment Trust Awards. Kiwifruit Business Manager Alan Dobbie talks about some of the…
Making Room to Talk
How one Gisborne farming group brought mental wellbeing into the open – and strengthened the support its members offer each other. When Gisborne farmer Sam…
Strong businesses put people first
Looking after people is not separate from running a successful farming business, but can help people manage pressure, make good decisions and perform at their…
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…
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…
Playing The Long Game
Maungatapere kiwifruit grower Mike Crum has spent a lifetime in the industry. Here’s what he’s learnt about navigating its ups and downs. Tell us…
Fresh In Your Ears
A podcast series focusing on rural women’s mental health hits the air in September. Farmstrong spoke to one of the hosts Emily Walker. Whereabouts are…
Small Steps to Big Result
Dan Billing and his mates recently completed a marathon shearing event in support of rural communities doing it tough. He talked to Farmstrong about the…
Building Resilience
How you react to challenges has a huge impact on how well you manage the ups and downs of farming, says Taranaki dairy farmer Kane…
