Skiing for Farmers expands to Ōhau

An initiative that gets farmers off the farm and hitting South Island slopes is snowballing in popularity, with a second location added this year.  Skiing…

A Lifetime in Shearing

An honest day’s work turned into a 53-year career for Hawkes Bay shearing contractor Brendan Mahony. He was recently made a life member of the…

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…

The grass always grows back

Farmstrong ambassador Sam Whitelock has just paid a visit to flood-hit farmers and growers in the Counties and northern Waikato areas to check how they…

Rugby tournament brings community together

Wairarapa Sheep and beef farmer Richmond Beetham enjoyed taking part in a local touch rugby tournament so much he can’t wait to sign up again…