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Gerhard Uys

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Invercargill, New Zealand
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Gerhard Uys is a communicator in the rural lifestyle and news space. He writes magazine articles, press releases, policy documents and more.
He communicates visually through photography.
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Stuff

Stuff

Cheap holiday hacks to save you money when travelling.

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Glyphosate safety back in the spotlight

Glyphosate safety back in the spotlight

Environmental advocates launch new application for EPA review of herbicide.

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How wool has come to be seen as worse for the environment than synthetics

How wool has come to be seen as worse for the environment than synthetics

For a fibre that comes straight off the sheep's back, wool is facing a hard time proving its environmental cr…

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Feral goats can be a cashmere goldmine

Feral goats can be a cashmere goldmine

Farmers who used goats to control weeds on their farms should look into shearing them for cashmere that sold …

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Carbon forestry is pushing up farm prices out of reach

Carbon forestry is pushing up farm prices out of reach

A new report by Beef and Lamb shows that much more land than initially thought was planted to carbon forests …

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The art of blacksmithing

The art of blacksmithing

Learn how to make an axe the old school way.

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Kaharau Angus bull sells for record $220,000

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By Gerhard Uys Verified
| Farmers Weekly (Feilding, NZ) Verified
Reading Time: 2 minutes A record price for Angus New Zealand was set when Kaharau Angus sold Lot 3 for $220,000. The bull was purchased by Rolling Rock Angus, Te Akau, and Earnscleugh High Country Genetics, Alexandra, alongside a semen-sharing partnership with Ardrossan Angus from Australia. The syndicate that bought the bull will breed from him, with the bull remaining in New Zealand.
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Giving triplets a head start begins with ewe

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By Gerhard Uys Verified
| Farmers Weekly (Feilding, NZ) Verified
Reading Time: 2 minutes With scanning on the horizon, now is a critical time for farmers to make sure triplet lambs get a head start in life. A production animal consultant at Totally Vets, Trevor Cook, said triplet-bearing ewes are especially sensitive to body condition score. Scanning, which starts around the end of June in most of New Zealand, is the time to intervene and rescue body condition score before lambing if they are behind target, Cook said.
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Trout and salmon count underway

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By Gerhard Uys Verified
| Farmers Weekly (Feilding, NZ) Verified
Reading Time: 2 minutes River users are being urged to watch where they walk this winter, as Otago Fish & Game carries out annual monitoring of spawning trout and salmon across the region. Each year, Fish & Game officers survey waterways to count spawning fish and identify areas where trout and salmon are successfully reproducing. The work involves walking sections of streams, and recording adult fish, along with the clear gravel depressions where fish have dug their eggs, known as redds.
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