Displaying items by tag: Rick Powdrell

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

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

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

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".

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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