‘Getting Through’ Podcast – Brydon Nisbett

The Country’s Rowena Duncum is joined by Brydon Nisbett who bravely opens up about the grief of dealing with Cyclone Gabrielle in this third episode…

‘Getting Through’ Podcast – Sarah Donaldson

The Country’s Rowena Duncum brings you a brand-new Farmstrong-powered series. “Getting Through” looks at what it takes to recover from extreme weather events, by people…

‘Getting Through’ Podcast – Krista Franklin

The Country’s Rowena Duncum brings you a brand-new Farmstrong-powered series. “Getting Through” looks at what it takes to recover from extreme weather events, by people…

Getting Through Tough Times

Murray Elwood has navigated the ups and downs of the beekeeping industry for over 30 years. He chatted to Farmstrong about how he manages the…

Getting the balance right

A motocross accident nearly ended Gary Sunshine-Tervit’s farming career, but after a long period of recovery he won Otago/Southland dairy manager of the year in…

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…

Live Well, Farm Well Podcast – Corrigan Sowman

The Country’s Rowena Duncum is joined by Nuffield Scholar and Golden Bay dairy farmer Corrigan Sowman, to look at coping with change and uncertainty. The…

Live Well, Farm Well Podcast – Abbi Ayre

The Country’s Rowena Duncum talks to dairy farmer Abbi Ayre, who shares her tips on juggling farming, family, and voluntary roles in the agriculture industry.…

Live Well, Farm Well Podcast – Troy Hall

The Country’s Rowena Duncum talks to Troy Hall – an inspirational horticulturalist who turned his life around, only to be electrocuted. Twice. The first shock…

Webinar for beekeepers creates buzz

A webinar hosted by Farmstrong Ambassador Sam Whitelock for members of Apiculture NZ created quite the buzz.  Feedback from members who attended was overwhelmingly positive,…

Challenge and Response

Extreme weather has left many farmers and growers with major clean-up and repair work ahead. Farmstrong ambassador Sam Whitelock discusses what it takes to get…

Building Resilience

How you react to challenges has a huge impact on how well you manage the ups and downs of farming, says Taranaki dairy farmer Kane…