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Rugby match raises funds for Farmstrong
Despite a few battered and bruised bodies, a charity rugby match held in Manawatu for over-40s was totally worth the pain. The men’s game between…
Getting back on the horse
Te Anau scrubcutter Slade MacDonald’s had his fair share of challenges in life. Now he’s using that experience to help others doing it tough in…
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…
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…
Mobilising Rural Communities
Two Marton farmers have made it their mission to get local farmers off farm and connecting more regularly. Sheep and beef farmers Dave Smith and…
Serious fun in the mud
After a tough couple of years of lockdowns and restrictions, this year’s annual Mudder event attracted a record-breaking number of participants. The event, which was…
Farmer Wellbeing Hub Launched in Pukehina
Bay of Plenty dairy farmer Mohi Beckham-Adams recently opened an on-farm gym and community hub for local farmers. Here’s why. Tell us about the hub.…
Wellness to the Fore
Jonathon Hoets is a Farm Manager at Kairoa Dairies Limited, which is part of the Rylib Group farming portfolio located in Mid Canterbury. He oversees…
Thunderstruck
Stu Weston, CEO of post-harvest business Apata, has been part of the kiwifruit industry since 1991. An episode of burnout years ago still informs how…
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…
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…
Don’t sweat what you can’t control
With 40 years’ experience in the kiwifruit industry, Sean Carnachan has some clear ideas about what it takes to last the distance. Sean Carnachan wears… 
