Farmstrong Supporters’ Network meeting The inaugural Farmstrong Supporters Network meeting was held in November, bringing together like-minded farmers with a passion for helping others. Farmstrong invited 16 farmers from…
Cheers! Wine industry wellness week launched Spy Valley wines has a lot to celebrate after its “Taco Tuesday” event nabbed first place at the inaugural Marlborough Wine Industry Wellness Week competition. …
Get on and do Hawkes Bay sheep and beef farmer Patrick Crawshaw shares how he’s dealt with the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. Give us a bit of background. Where…
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…
Managing Moving Day New herd, new home, new community. Moving day can be a stressful time for contract milkers. Here are a few tips on how to manage…
Cycling fundraiser riding high again Charitable organisation Bike for Blokes is riding high for the second year in a row after cycling the length of New Zealand and raising $250,000…
Live Well, Farm Well Podcast – Amber Carpenter Paparimu farmer Amber Carpenter chats about her transition from the fashion industry to running multiple farming operations while juggling a young family and a global…
Prioritising People Award-winning Hawke’s Bay farmer Hugh Abbiss says a focus on people has driven the farm’s growth and success during some challenging times in recent years.…
Doing Things Differently Leighton Oats is a veteran of the Kiwifruit industry – 20 years plus. Now he runs his own four and half hectare kiwifruit and avocado…
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…
No need to do it alone Todd and Anneke Reeves manage 480 cows on a 250 ha family farm in Pukekohe, South Auckland. Todd recently shared his thoughts with Farmstrong on…
From the fashion world to dairy farming Leaving the glitzy world of fashion to become a dairy farmer has been a steep learning curve for Aucklander Amber Carpenter. Swapping out high heels…