A celebration of farmers and farming told in under five minutes.
On Farm Story is our YouTube channel and an opportunity for every New Zealander to meet the people behind the farm gate and hear their stories. It provides the members of our community with a medium through which they can personally and positively share their passion and experiences, as well as a platform for the rest of us to celebrate their achievements. On Farm Story allows all of us to see the real people and real stories behind our food and fibre production while reconnecting our urban and rural communities through a better understanding of who and what is involved in farming.
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Consistency grows confidence for sharefarmers | Season Six
Hinuera Valley sharefarmers Mike and Donna O'Connor manage a farm that offers a challenging variety of land types with the grazing, milking and bush country all in tune with the contour and land beneath, and reflecting sensitivity to each area’s environmental limitations.
This episode was made possible with support from Ballance Agri-Nutrients.
Read the full article here at farmersweekly.co.nz
Family finds a way | Recovering from extreme weather events
The night of the 13th February 2023 was a memorable one for all the wrong reasons. Cyclone Gabrielle had brought intense rainfall to the Thomsen’s Patoka property and turned Lindholm Farm into a swathe of slips and debris.
Brothers Hamish and Greg Thomsen talk about their experience of Cyclone Gabrielle, the insurance claims that followed and what they have learnt along the way.
This episode was made possible with support from FMG.
Read the full article here at farmersweekly.co.nz
They know our business, and we know theirs | Recovering From Extreme Weather Events
John and Sue Upton, along with their children, own 785 hectares in Rissington, Hawke’s Bay. The property is farmed by the family of John’s late brother-in-law as part of the Rissington Cattle Company.
When Cyclone Gabrielle arrived in Hawke’s Bay, John and Sue were more than 300km away in Wellington. Despite their distance, they were left in awe when they received an unexpected phone call from their insurance provider that helped kick-start their road to recovery.
This episode was made possible with support from FMG.
Read the full article here at farmersweekly.co.nz