New rural women’s group a hit

A new rural women’s group that meets for dinner dates has proven to be a massive hit among south Marlborough locals. The AFK Rural Ladies…

‘Getting Through’ – New Farmstrong Resources on the way.

Recovering from major weather events involves months, in some cases, years of hard work. Which raises the question – how do you keep yourself going through…

‘Getting Through’ Podcast – Krista Franklin

The Country’s Rowena Duncum brings you a brand-new Farmstrong-powered series. “Getting Through” looks at what it takes to recover from extreme weather events, by people…

Focus on the Positive

Cambridge dairy farmer Marc Gascoigne recently spoke at the Southland/Otago Dairy Industry Awards about how to reduce stress and increase wellbeing on farm. Speaking on…

New series of Farmstrong podcasts

Farmstrong has just released its second series of Live Well, Farm Well Podcasts, following the phenomenal success of the first series. The five podcasts feature…

Farmlands joins forces with Farmstrong

Farmlands has joined forces with Farmstrong for Tag Your Charity, the co-op’s annual Christmas fundraiser. Each year Farmlands chooses a national partner and local charities…

Comedy shows bring light relief

Farmers and growers in Hawke’s Bay were treated to a night out full of belly laughs in what’s been a tough year for locals following…

Farmstrong’s Live Well Farm Well Podcasts

What does it take to get through a challenging time on farm or orchard? Check out Farmstrong’s popular ‘Live Well, Farm Well’ podcasts hosted by…

Live Well, Farm Well Podcast – Troy Hall

The Country’s Rowena Duncum talks to Troy Hall – an inspirational horticulturalist who turned his life around, only to be electrocuted. Twice. The first shock…

Kane Brisco on how to turn around a bad day

In this video Kane Brisco talks about how to turn around a bad day. “What I do when I’ve had a bad day experience is…

Keeping well on farm

Farmstrong caught up with Laura Murdoch, the ‘cow whispering’, Southland/Otago dairy manager of year in 2022. She shares how she manages the challenges of a…

Sam Whitelock on managing negative thoughts

In this video Sam Whitelock talks about managing negative thoughts. “Negative thoughts are normal and it doesn’t matter that you have them, it’s how you…