Geoff Spark chats with Darcy Bishop – ‘tools down’ text to take breaks off the farm.

Geoff Spark chats to Darcy Bishop an Oxford dairy farmer about a group of famers who found a solution of ‘Tools Down’ texting to arrange …

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 …

Filling the fountain

Juggling farm work and family responsibilities is a challenge many rural women face. Taranaki sharemilker and 2019 ‘Dairy Woman of the Year’ winner Trish Rankin …

Wednesdays with a difference

When the world went into lockdown, the overseas staff on Waikirikiri Farm Canterbury dairy farm were a long way from home. The Reeds decided it …

Making the same different

For the first part of the year, my family and I are doing something a little different and basing ourselves in Japan while I play …

How to keep Farmstrong

Farmstrong is a nationwide, rural wellbeing initiative that helps farmers and their families cope with the ups and downs of farming. Over the last four …

Farmer to farmer with Marc Gascoigne

Dairy farmer Marc Gascoigne talks about the importance of catching up with mates, giving back to your community and getting time off the farm. He …

Oxman fundraiser for Farmstrong

Entrants into the Oxman triathlon in Canterbury this December are raising funds for rural wellbeing initiative Farmstrong.  The event has another rural theme – it’s …

Farmer to farmer with Cheyenne Wilson

Cheyenne Wilson a former contract milker in Southland talks about the various challenges that she has faced in farming over the years.  She also explains …

Farmstrong and Sarah Donaldson on managing stress

Sarah Donaldson is a clinical psychologist and lives on a sheep farm in the Wairarapa. In this video Sarah talks through what stress is and …

Work smarter and look after your wellbeing

Abbi Ayre is a contract milker in Culverden , North Canterbury. She has some great insights of life on the farm and what you can …

Micro breaks and recovery periods

Clinical Psychologist, Sarah Donaldson explains the importance of being proactive when looking after your wellbeing and ensuring you take micro breaks so you get more …