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Drama and dirty fighting are nothing new in the New Zealand meat sector.

Silver Fern Farms’ chairman Rob Hewett has effectively backed himself and Herstall Ulrich in the director election requesting a vote for “no change” to the board.

Silver Fern Farms chairman Rob Hewett says the company is on track to deliver a significantly improved profit for the 2014 year, following a strategic review of the business and a focus on debt reduction.

After eight years in the role, Silver Fern Farms chief executive Keith Cooper is stepping down.