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Keith Woodford

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Keith Woodford is an independent consultant who holds honorary positions as Professor of Agri-Food Systems at Lincoln University and Senior Research Fellow at the Contemporary China Research Centre at Victoria University. His archived writings are available at http://keithwoodford.wordpress.com

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Articles by Keith Woodford

Composting barns can be a dairy solution

13 Sep 17, 8:50am

Keith Woodford discusses how composting barns can provide solutions for New Zealand dairy
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A2 Milk outperforms once again

28 Aug 17, 8:27am

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Keith Woodford analyses the drivers behind the a2 Milk Company’s remarkable performance and looks to the future
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The realities of Mycoplasma bovis

15 Aug 17, 8:32am

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Keith Woodford explores the implications if Mycoplasma bovis becomes established in New Zealand
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Blinkered to the opportunities from ‘pasture-plus’ dairy systems

30 Jul 17, 10:33am

Keith Woodford argues restating the dairy messages of yesteryear is not the only path to dairy salvation & an open mind is needed on ‘pasture-plus’ opportunities
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The mysteries of grass-fed milk

17 Jul 17, 8:09am

Keith Woodford says the evidence in support of grass-fed milk is complex and liable to great distortion
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The whole milk powder conundrum

5 Jul 17, 11:05am

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Keith Woodford explores the changing markets for whole milk powder and the associated conundrum that New Zealand faces
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'Delaying conversion to A2 only turns an opportunity into a profound risk'

20 Jun 17, 8:52am

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Keith Woodford sees a changing future for dairy farmers with the rise of A2 milk, demands for non-seasonal production, and an urgent need for a social license from the wider community
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Dutch cows graze below sea level

7 Jun 17, 8:51am

Keith Woodford says Dutch dairy farms prosper despite modest subsidies, tight regulation, by a focus on science, highly educated farmers and a strong sense of social responsibility
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Synlait purchases strategic blending and canning assets

30 May 17, 2:23pm

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Keith Woodford says Synlait’s purchase of canning and blending facilities is driven by exponential demand for a2 Platinum infant formula
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Learning from Tillamook dairy

22 May 17, 9:14am

Keith Woodford says there are lessons to learn from Oregon dairy farming
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Alternatives to dairy

9 May 17, 9:48am

Keith Woodford says that the challenges of finding alternatives to dairying are under-estimated by urban New Zealand
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Fifty years of Canterbury farming revolution

26 Apr 17, 2:17pm

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Keith Woodford reflects on fifty years of farming revolution in Canterbury and expects to see ongoing change
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Synlait transforms from bulk powders to infant formula

12 Apr 17, 8:31am

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Keith Woodford says that Synlait is about to become the dominant New Zealand producer of infant formula
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Solid set of first-half results

27 Mar 17, 8:13pm

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Keith Woodford says Fonterra’s half-year results are solid but it is not all plain sailing ahead
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Dairy outlook cools down

13 Mar 17, 10:42am

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Keith Woodford says the latest downturn in milk powder prices suggests considerable caution is appropriate for next season’s budgets
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Synlait and A2 Milk strengthen their alliance

3 Mar 17, 2:16pm

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Keith Woodford, a long time watcher of the A2 milk category, sees the sense in the closer tie-up between a2Milk and Synlait
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Land use and vegetation on the Christchurch Port Hills

1 Mar 17, 2:03pm

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Keith Woodford sees the imminent debate about land use on the Christchurch Port Hills full of self-interested positions with forestry, farming, recreation and conservation all in competition
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Fire and devastation on the Christchurch Port Hills

25 Feb 17, 10:16am

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Keith Woodford chronicles the Christchurch fires, and raises questions about the official response, and how the Port Hills should be replanted
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The search for new agri-food markets

15 Feb 17, 12:10pm

Keith Woodford says that the search for new agri-food markets always leads back to China and the ASEAN nations, but there are also lots of opportunities elsewhere
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How do we get a rational debate about water?

30 Jan 17, 12:55pm

Keith Woodford says truth is the first casualty in water debates
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