Keep It Social

With summer fast approaching, Farmstrong’s encouraging farmers to reconnect and schedule a decent catch up with mates and neighbours. Farmstrong ambassador Sam Whitelock has spent…

A fresh persepctive

Invercargill-based shearing contractor Marty Smith has been in the shearing business for 35 years. He says what’s probably changed most during that time are the…

Tackling wellbeing at Farmstrong rugby event

Dairy farmer Mohi Beckham-Adams says he enjoyed watching the recent Bay of Plenty versus Waikato rugby match, but it was the socialising and connecting with…

A chat with Sam

Just like the rest of us, lockdown has brought big changes to Sam Whitelock’s life. After a hectic trip home from Japan, the family are…

Be a great listener

The power of listening Farmers have a positive reputation for being practical, good at cutting through the bullshit and problem-solving. Sometimes however when someone is…

Good listening skills make all the difference

There is no single one formula on the best way to help when someone is struggling, but there are some approaches that will work for…