Rip-roaring gravel cycling series brings locals together The inaugural Gravel in Paradise gravel cycling series held in rural Otago this year brought the local community together and offered cyclists a rip-roaring adventure…
Up for the challenge Junior Taulago manages a sheep and beef farm in Patoka near the Kaweka ranges in the Hawkes Bay. His year was going smoothly until Cyclone…
Building Resilience As part of this year’s conference, New Zealand Shearing Contractors’ Association (NZSCA) chief executive Phil Holden interviewed Farmstrong content expert Hugh Norriss on the theme…
A Long Winter It’s a challenging time to be working in the shearing industry. The theme of this year’s annual conference was Building Resilience. Farmstrong caught up with…
Getting through tough times Extreme weather has left many farmers and growers with major clean-up and repair work ahead. Farmstrong ambassador Sam Whitelock shares some insights about getting through…
Enjoying the here and now A sense of purpose and having a positive impact on the people around them has been the key to farming fulfillment for Dylan and Sheree…
Cycling fundraiser riding high again Charitable organisation Bike for Blokes is riding high for the second year in a row after cycling the length of New Zealand and raising $250,000…
Lincoln Uni gets behind Farmstrong This year’s Coast to Coast was the perfect opportunity for Lincoln University lecturer Dan Smith to give a shout out to Farmstrong. Dan’s been working…
Koru Cabin connects rural communities A mobile cabin, named the Koru Cabin, is getting out and about in the local Tararua District to help rural communities access resources and support…
Farmstrong launches in Scotland Cambridge dairy farmer and Farmstong supporter Marc Gascoigne recently spent two and a half weeks travelling around Scotland helping launch Farmstrong Scotland and describes the…
The grass always grows back Farmstrong ambassador Sam Whitelock has just paid a visit to flood-hit farmers and growers in the Counties and northern Waikato areas to check how they…
Always a way through The disruption and distress caused by Cyclone Gabrielle has been a stark reminder of just how tough farming and growing can be and the importance…