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Keeping On Track
Kaden van Gaalen farms on the Pahiatua Track and helps to run the Tararua Young Farmers Club. He shares how he navigates the ups and…
Putting your mind to it
Shane Ratima, Paerata Abraham and Leon Samuels recently set an eight-hour, three-stand, strong wool shearing world record of 2,073 lambs at Moa Flat in West…
The Gumboot Cup
The Gumboot Cup is a great example of rural communities coming together to take a breather, connect, and have some fun off farm. This locally…
Farmstrong gets behind Spirited Women event
A team of four rural women pushed themselves to their limits mentally and physically, taking out first place in a newly created Farmstrong category of…
Powering Up Mental Fitness in the Woolshed
The NZ Shearing Contractors Association (NZSCA) is teaming up with wellbeing programme Farmstrong on a new initiative designed to pass on mental fitness skills to…
Rural Rider
Winton dairy farmer Bart Luijten shares how cycling helps him keep fit and stay well on farm. Bart milks 450 cows and loves his farming…
Shearing Event Brings Farm Community Together
The fastest shearer could earn $3,000 in under 20 seconds at the upcoming Speed Shears in Martinborough on Tuesday 3 March. The event, which is…
Motorbiking event raises $10K for Farmstrong
A two-day motorbiking fundraising event brought a local biking community together and raised $10,000 for Farmstrong. The Adventure Charity Ride was organised by Liam Ellis,…
Young Farmers gather for wellbeing talk
A large group of young farmers packed out the iconic Tui Brewery in Mangatainoka to listen to Farmstrong Champion Kane Brisco give a talk on…
Five Ways to Wellbeing reboot
Created 20 years ago in the UK, the Five Ways to Wellbeing has had a suggested reboot to reflect the latest scientific research and changing…
Being Farmstrong
Rugby legend and farmer Sam Whitelock looks back on nearly a decade of being the Ambassador of Farmstrong, the nationwide rural programme that supports farmers…
Choose your hard
TaupÅ farmer, coach and wellbeing facilitator Deanne Parkes shares her thoughts on keeping well on farm with Farmstrong. Deanne, you wear many hats. What do… 
