Displaying items by tag: Rick Powdrell

Monday, 12 December 2016 09:06

Farmers urged to report all crime

A Federated Farmers survey shows the rural sector is plagued by thieves, rustlers and poachers but not enough farmers are reporting their losses.

Published in General News

A review of the school boarding allowance can’t come soon enough for farming families who live many kilometres from their nearest school.

Published in General News
Thursday, 07 July 2016 13:55

Abandoning a challenge is not my way

Federated Farmers Meat and Fibre chairman Rick Powdrell spoke at the Feds' annual conference last week. Here are excerpts from his speech.

Published in Opinion
Monday, 27 June 2016 15:53

Farmers on cusp of unprecedented change

KPMG's Ian Proudfoot says significant change is coming to New Zealand's primary sector and "farmers that ignore it do it at their peril".

Published in General News
Tuesday, 16 February 2016 20:34

Lack of cohesion costing sheep farmers

Federated Farmers meat and fibre chair Rick Powdrell is calling for action to be taken to address issues in the marketing of Kiwi lamb overseas.

Published in General News

Farmers on the East Coast of the South Island are looking to move their stock to greener pastures as the hot and dry weather conditions continue to intensify.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 09 September 2015 16:00

Wise to farm more beef

As the New Zealand dairy industry has expanded rapidly in recent years so too has the dairy support farm.

Published in Opinion
Saturday, 18 July 2015 06:00

Overseer too ‘blunt’ of an instrument

The first-ever warning to a sheep and beef farmer on exceeding nitrogen caps shows that Overseer is a “blunt instrument”, says Rick Powdrell, Federated Farmers meat and fibre chair.

Published in General News
Thursday, 16 July 2015 06:16

MIE powerless

Feds meat and fibre chair believes the Meat Industry Excellence Group (MIE) has no power to instigate any change.

Published in General News
Saturday, 13 June 2015 16:00

Farmers keen for meat export boost

Federated Farmers says the New Zealand meat export industry needs to make up lost ground with a boost to marketing beef and sheepmeat overseas.

Published in General News
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