Tag: time off farm
Young Farmers gather for wellbeing talk
A large group of young farmers packed out the iconic Tui Brewery in Mangatainoka to listen to Farmstrong Champion Kane Brisco give a talk on…
Choose your hard
Taupō farmer, coach and wellbeing facilitator Deanne Parkes shares her thoughts on keeping well on farm with Farmstrong. Deanne, you wear many hats. What do…
Walking my talk
It’s a new season and a new farm. Hayes Garland shares what he does to stay Farmstrong when life gets busy. Tell us about your…
Farmers and growers attend ‘Battle of the Bays’ game
Farmstrong hosted farmers and growers at the recent ‘Battle of Bays’ rugby game between the Bay of Plenty Steamers and the Hawkes Bay Magpies. The…
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…
