A near miss
A near-fatal accident completely changed Owen Gullery’s approach to life and farming. Now he’s alerting other farmers to the dangers of fatigue and burnout. Owen …
Tag: Tiredness
Managing fatique
There are only so many hours in a day, so when life gets really busy on farm having a strategy to manage fatigue is vital. …
Link between diminished wellbeing and on-farm injuries
Research undertaken by rural wellbeing initiative Farmstrong and ACC has established a link between diminished wellbeing and on-farm injuries The study of 500 farmers receiving …
Getting through busy times
Whether it’s on the farm or playing rugby, Farmstrong Ambassador Sam Whitelock has a few key things he does to help him get through busy …
Lessons learnt from gruesome accident
Bay of Plenty dairy farmer Paul Walker counts his lucky stars he only lost one finger and not his whole hand in a grisly accident …
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. …
Dangerously tired
Fatigue played a major role in the quad bike accident that nearly cost Chris Biddles his life. Now he’s warning other farmers of the dangers …
Farmstrong’s 10 top tips to help you sleep
Sleep expert Matt Beattie shares 10 one minute podcasts on how to improve your sleep. They include tips on how to avoid taking worries to …
Better sleeping for better farming
‘Sleep is perhaps the greatest legal performance-enhancing ‘drug’ that few people are taking advantage of’ Mathew Walker Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University …
Sam Whitelock’s top tips on sleep
Getting a good night’s sleep is key to staying on top of your game – whether you’re on the farm, on the rugby field, or …
Farmer to farmer with Richard and Becks Tosswill
Richard and Becks really enjoy the variation of farming, but the stress of running the farm was starting to effect Richard’s sleep. He was waking …
Sam Whitelock sleep tip – make a list
Sam Whitelock shares his tips on the benefits of making a to do list before going to bed.
