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Learning to roll with it
After eight years farming, with three years sharemilking, Stu Davison has taken on a fresh challenge working as a dairy analyst. He shares what farming…
Farmer to farmer with Tangaroa Walker
Tangaroa Walker was the inaugural winner of the Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award in 2012 and has gone on to a successful career as a…
Reducing stress and fatigue to avoid accidents
Managing stress and fatigue on the farm is challenging at the best of times, and for some the impact of COVID-19 will increase that challenge.…
Making the same different
For the first part of the year, my family and I are doing something a little different and basing ourselves in Japan while I play…
The buzz of giving back
Get involved in your community Getting involved in your community is a great way of investing in your own wellbeing says Farmstrong Ambassador Sam Whitelock.…
Farmer to farmer with Marc Gascoigne
Dairy farmer Marc Gascoigne talks about the importance of catching up with mates, giving back to your community and getting time off the farm. He…
Quiz nights a hit for northern farmers
Northland farmer Douglas Conn can now add ‘quiz night’ to the list of things he does to get off the farm and have a break.…
Farmer to farmer videos with Cheyenne and Tangaroa
Farming is in Southlander Cheyenne Wilson’s blood. In a new video Cheyenne talks about farming, its challenges and how she looks after herself. Brought up…
Farmer to farmer with Cheyenne Wilson
Cheyenne Wilson a former contract milker in Southland talks about the various challenges that she has faced in farming over the years. She also explains…
Tuk-tuk racers raise over $10,000 for Farmstrong
The pride of the South tuk-tuk team—Nikki Brown, Natalie Lindsay and Gina McKenzie, have completed their epic 3,000km tuk-tuk race across India. They update us…
Drought Shout brings community together
When Tasman farmers Tarsh Newport and Lisa Anglesey organised a get together for local farmers affected by a recent drought, they had no idea what…
Sam visits the Bay of Plenty
In March 2019 Farmstrong ambassador Sam Whitelock visited the Bay of Plenty. First off the bat he had a backyard game of cricket with local…