Tag: Live well farm well
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…
Making Farming Easier
Southland dairy farmer Brooke Flett shares how a new programme designed to boost the resilience of rural communities helps her navigate the challenges of farming.…
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…
Get a copy of Farmstrong’s new book
Farmstrong has steadily collected stories about how different farmers handle the pressures of farming. Now the best of these feature in a new book –…
Research shows Farmstrong having positive impact
When Waikato dairy farmer George Cawte was growing up, there wasn’t much talk in his rural community about wellbeing or the importance of looking after…
Farmstrong encourages farmers to ‘stay connected’
When life gets busy or stressful on the farm, having a decent support network of friends and neighbours is an essential part of keeping well.…
Getting off farm’s important
Dairy farmer Graham Berry milks 240 cows on a 145-hectare West Coast farm near Franz Josef. Farmstrong caught up with him to get his thoughts…
A video series – prevention and recovery from common on-farm injuries.
Farmstrong has teamed up with VetSouth to produce a video series on prevention and recovery from common on-farm injuries. Winton physiotherapist Dennis Kelly and local…
At home with Sam Whitelock – Eating well
Sam Whitelock shares great advice on eating well. Find out what works for you and lock it in.
Mark Tree on preventing common on-farm injuries
Mark Tree is an ex-farmer and a teacher in Winton who is an expert in body conditioning. In this video, Mark talks through the importance…
