Friday, 03 May 2013 16:04

Eckhoff is off

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YOUR CANINE crusader mate notes that the united front of the Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) group is looking decidedly less united these days.

MIE burst on the scene a month or so back with big plans and demands for industry reform and attracted 1000 farmers to a meeting in Gore. This meeting was chaired by former ACT MP Gerry Eckhoff who was a leading light in the group. However, he now has resigned from MIE. 

It appears dysfunction, infighting, big egos and personality clashes are not just confined to the meat companies.

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