For more information on The Resilient Farmer visit www.resilientfarmer.co.nz. Mr Avery is The Resilient Farmer and yesterday at Fieldays he gave a seminar outlining the mental tools needed to thrive in one of our most demanding industries. But slowly, and with the help of his wife and others, the Marlborough farmer turned his life around. Eighteen years ago he suffered through five years of depression when his "life fell to bits" during a big drought. Mr Avery said every farmer goes through peaks and valleys but the trick to building a more resilient future in agriculture was to keep up with change.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 16, 2016 17:02 UTC