A Catch-up Over Cricket Tim Bond recently pulled on the pads for the dairy farmers team in Te Puke’s annual farmers versus growers cricket game. He shared his thoughts…
Sam stars in Farmstrong webinars Farmstrong Ambassador Sam Whitelock recently jumped online to share his thoughts about how to manage stress and pressure in two, popular webinars for farmers and…
Running for wellbeing is no sweat The physical and mental health benefits of running have been a game-changer for Canterbury dairy support farmer Emma Sampson. “I’m a better person and a…
Research shows Farmstrong having positive impact When Waikato dairy farmer George Cawte was growing up, there wasn’t much talk in his rural community about wellbeing or the importance of looking after…
Stepping out for rural wellbeing North Canterbury sheep scanner and crutcher Ben O’Carroll opens up about why he recently ran 112km from the Cheviot Hotel to the Carlton pub in…
Getting off farm’s important Dairy farmer Graham Berry milks 240 cows on a 145-hectare West Coast farm near Franz Josef. Farmstrong caught up with him to get his thoughts…
At home with Sam Whitelock – Eating well Sam Whitelock shares great advice on eating well. Find out what works for you and lock it in.
Tumbling Downs The upheaval caused by two earthquakes and the end of a relationship left north Canterbury sheep and beef farmer Kara Lynn in a tough spot.…
A fresh persepctive Invercargill-based shearing contractor Marty Smith has been in the shearing business for 35 years. He says what’s probably changed most during that time are the…
Don’t sweat what you can’t control With 40 years’ experience in the kiwifruit industry, Sean Carnachan has some clear ideas about what it takes to last the distance. Sean Carnachan wears…
Baygold sowing seeds of wellbeing Focusing on the core values of kindness and care is an integral part of large-scale kiwifruit operation Baygold’s wellbeing culture. Baygold general manager of engagement and…
From the fashion world to dairy farming Leaving the glitzy world of fashion to become a dairy farmer has been a steep learning curve for Aucklander Amber Carpenter. Swapping out high heels…