Keith Cooper

Allan Barber says SFF needs to bed down its new shareholding, take advantage of its improved balance sheet, and convince its suppliers to stay with it

Allan Barber says SFF needs to bed down its new shareholding, take advantage of its improved balance sheet, and convince its suppliers to stay with it

Keith Cooper points out that farmers only want cost savings, are reluctant investors in brand building to create value. He says MIE should notice Fonterra's missteps

Keith Cooper points out that farmers only want cost savings, are reluctant investors in brand building to create value. He says MIE should notice Fonterra's missteps

Keith Cooper is dismayed at the poor understanding of how tariff reduction works. He is also a red meat farmer who is concerned about the TPPA focus on dairy

Keith Cooper is dismayed at the poor understanding of how tariff reduction works. He is also a red meat farmer who is concerned about the TPPA focus on dairy

Keith Cooper thinks what farmers say they want, and what they do when they make on farm decisions, conflict. That makes for an unstable prospect for co-op amalgamation

Keith Cooper thinks what farmers say they want, and what they do when they make on farm decisions, conflict. That makes for an unstable prospect for co-op amalgamation

Keith Cooper assesses the meat industry's marketing strategies, and explains why volumes shipped to China have changed so suddenly

Keith Cooper assesses the meat industry's marketing strategies, and explains why volumes shipped to China have changed so suddenly

The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: New season lamb, beef and mutton schedules lift but venison prices ease on shipping deadline

The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: New season lamb, beef and mutton schedules lift but venison prices ease on shipping deadline

The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: First of the spring lambs are being harvested but numbers are light

The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: First of the spring lambs are being harvested but numbers are light

Keith Cooper to leave SFF, with a new CEO ready for transition. Company claims 2014 will be profitable, sees big reorganisation in 2014

Keith Cooper to leave SFF, with a new CEO ready for transition. Company claims 2014 will be profitable, sees big reorganisation in 2014

Allan Barber is concerned about an industry inability to agree on an effective country-of-origin promotion strategy

Allan Barber is concerned about an industry inability to agree on an effective country-of-origin promotion strategy

Allan Barber investigates why stock prices differ so much between the Islands, looking to see whether the variances will ease soon

Allan Barber investigates why stock prices differ so much between the Islands, looking to see whether the variances will ease soon

Should levy funds be used for country of origin marketing or be targeted at farm gate issues? Allan Barber reviews the choices ahead of the Beef+LambNZ referendum

Should levy funds be used for country of origin marketing or be targeted at farm gate issues? Allan Barber reviews the choices ahead of the Beef+LambNZ referendum

The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Early spring conditions favourable but optimism for strong lamb prices ease

The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Early spring conditions favourable but optimism for strong lamb prices ease

Allan Barber reviews the complex issues surrounding 'foreign ownership' of rural businesses, points to ANZCO as an example of how it can work to advantage NZ

Allan Barber reviews the complex issues surrounding 'foreign ownership' of rural businesses, points to ANZCO as an example of how it can work to advantage NZ

Whatever happened to the importance of the fifth quarter for SFF, asks Allan Barber. No-one else seems willing to dispose this valuable component

Whatever happened to the importance of the fifth quarter for SFF, asks Allan Barber. No-one else seems willing to dispose this valuable component

Allan Barber says that although the meat industry is far from out of the woods, a range of important improvements give real hope for a future

Allan Barber says that although the meat industry is far from out of the woods, a range of important improvements give real hope for a future