Rural Women New Zealand are delighted to sponsor the inaugural Inspiring Wฤhine Conference in Alexandra on International Rural Women’s Day, Tuesday, October 15th, 2024!
We all know dry spells and droughts can be long and relentless. Now is the time to seek help and plan for the next few months. There are a range of options available to support you...
We know it’s incredibly tough right now with large parts of the country currently farming through drought conditions and feed shortages.
Last year, the Otago Daily Times and Rural Life celebrated Year of the Farmer, a hugely successful initiative championing the work and community contributions of our farmers...
The Coalition Government is expanding the medium-scale adverse event classification in place for the Marlborough, Nelson, and Tasman districts to cover the Canterbury and Otago regions,...
Farmers Weekley article - Matt Doocey hopes to partner with local groups to meet the mental health support need, as rural support trusts highlight “funding is not keeping pace with...
A combination of financial pressures, flooding, employment issues and isolation took a toll on Southland farmers’ mental health at the end 2023.
Southland Rural Support Trust...
The FMG Spot Check Roadie kicked off last year and visited four locations around the country, for the full results. And this year they're heading out again with their partners...
The Southland and Otago Rural Support Trusts were involved in this amazing event, which was held over Waitangi Weekend 2023.
Effective prevention and treatment of flystrike and lice involves a multi-pronged approach. This booklet aims to provide you with the detail you need to:
a) Understand the pests’...
This map shows the fire season status as of 1pm Friday 27 January 2023.
Written by: Kirsten Stevenson
In keeping with Farmstrong’s key messages about staying connected and keeping active, Cycling Waitaki has organised Ride Strong – a...