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Tag: Resilience
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…
Up for the challenge
Junior Taulago manages a sheep and beef farm in Patoka near the Kaweka ranges in the Hawkes Bay. His year was going smoothly until Cyclone…
Building Resilience
As part of this year’s conference, New Zealand Shearing Contractors’ Association (NZSCA) chief executive Phil Holden interviewed Farmstrong content expert Hugh Norriss on the theme…
A Long Winter
It’s a challenging time to be working in the shearing industry. The theme of this year’s annual conference was Building Resilience. Farmstrong caught up with…
Getting through tough times
Extreme weather has left many farmers and growers with major clean-up and repair work ahead. Farmstrong ambassador Sam Whitelock shares some insights about getting through…