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Otago high country farmer jack cocks has spent the past eleven years recovering from a life-threatening brain aneurysm. He’s given around 30 presentations, here and overseas, on how farmers can ‘thrive in the face of adversity’.

Whether it’s extreme weather events or changing regulations, dealing with uncertainty is a constant for many farmers and growers. Here are farmstrong ambassador Sam Whitelock’s tips for navigating tough times.

Rugby has taught me heaps about how to look after yourself and handle stress. I reckon rugby and farming are similar that way – there’s always pressure to meet targets and achieve results and there’s always stuff you can’t control. For me it might be the ref, in farming it’s the weather.

A new 6-week programme to help women get in condition for the demands of calving season is about to be launched with the support of rural wellbeing initiative Farmstrong.