The impact of unhealthy stress

Clinical Psychologist Sarah Donaldson explains how stress impacts your body and farmers talk about how stress affects them.

Invest in time off the farm

Getting off farm regularly is not just good for the farmer, it’s great for the farm. Waikato dairy farmer Marc Gascoigne explains how his ‘downtime’ …

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 …

Sam Whitelock’s summer break plans

I’m really excited about taking a break over summer after a busy season on the football field and visiting my new farm in Hawke’s Bay. …

Keeping Christmas simple and stress-free

When Christmas day rolls around each year, Golden Bay sheep and beef farmer Joyce Wyllie likes to keep things simple to avoid unnecessary stress. Summer …

Giving back is gold

Giving back is gold Looking beyond the farm gate and getting involved with the local community has brought fresh energy and a ton of satisfaction …

How can you support your rural community?

It’s often said that life will only throw as much at us as we can handle. But sadly, that just isn’t always the case.The recent …

Three things I lock in to manage the busy season

Whether you’re a farmer or a grower, at some point in the year your ‘busy season’ will kick in. It’s no different for me as …

Farmers on stress and how they cope with it

Three farming couples discuss how they recognise the warning signs of stress and manage it, so it doesn’t negatively impact their business and personal wellbeing.

Women on wellbeing

Clinical psychologist Sarah Donaldson and a range of farming women, share advice about how to deal with the many challenges in farming. Topics include socialising, exercising, …

Sam Whitelock on sleep

Sam shares a few tips on how to get a great night’s sleep.  

Farmer to farmer with Lisa Kendall

FMG Young Farmer of the Year finalist Lisa Kendall runs a busy hire-a-farmer business in Karaka. Here are the proactive steps she takes to keep …