Rick Powdrell sees a tough three years in front of him as the new Federated Farmers meat and fibre chairman. Meat industry reformation, stricter environmental regulations, a wool levy vote and land use change are some of the issues he sees affecting the country's 12,500 sheep and beef farmers. "It's going to be an interesting period for me," the Te Puke sheep, beef and dairy grazing farmer said. But he enjoys a challenge. His 28-year association with Federated Farmers begun when he was "roped into"the organisation in 1986. "We had a pretty convincing field officer in those days who convinced me it was a good thing to be involved in. I would say he was right. "I look back when I was young and...
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