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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

Peak cows, peak milk and Fonterra’s dilemma

24 Apr 18, 2:26pm

Keith Woodford explains how peak cows, peak milk and lack of capital has left Fonterra caught between a rock and a hard place
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A2 shifts from a brand to a category, with Nestlé and Mengniu now on board

9 Apr 18, 4:26pm

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Keith Woodford describes the A2 global shift from brand to category, and the consequent competition for A2 milk supply
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Mycoplasma saga has long way to run

3 Apr 18, 8:57am

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Keith Woodford discusses the complexities of Mycoplasma decision-making when nothing is certain
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Why has Fonterra gone A2?

26 Mar 18, 10:47am

Keith Woodford explains how Fonterra is embracing A2 because it lacks alternative options
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Fonterra farmers, some who'll be bewildered, face challenges converting herds to A2

13 Mar 18, 7:10pm

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Keith Woodford explains the process for converting dairy herds to A2, one that will take considerable time and effort
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High-country farming is a battle ground

26 Feb 18, 9:02am

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Keith Woodford explains how high-country farming remains under attack
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A2 plus Fonterra is a seismic shift

23 Feb 18, 7:53am

Keith Woodford discusses the implications of A2 and Fonterra working together
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Reforming the High Country

14 Feb 18, 9:28am

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Keith Woodford explores how fights over leasehold values have influenced High-Country reform
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High country land tenure and quiet enjoyment

29 Jan 18, 4:30pm

Keith Woodford discusses land tenure complexities of the high country. To extend the conservation estate, the Crown must obey the law. But activists tend to gloss over those requirements
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Mycoplasma bovis is unlikely to go away

17 Jan 18, 11:34am

Keith Woodford discusses outcomes and strategies for controlling Mycoplasma bovis
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Dairy debt leaves little headroom

6 Dec 17, 2:35pm

Keith Woodford discusses trends in on-farm dairy debt and the challenges it creates
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How can we make dairy sustainable?

22 Nov 17, 1:39pm

Keith Woodford discusses how new thinking is required to make dairy sustainable
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Mycoplasma riddle is far from solved

8 Nov 17, 2:12pm

Keith Woodford says we should not be confident we have the Mycoplasma bovis contained, particularly since we still have no idea as to how the disease got here
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Study suggests link between A1 beta-casein and type 1 diabetes

1 Nov 17, 8:38pm

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Woodford and Swinburn offer new evidence that type-1 diabetes is linked to the level of A1 beta-casein in most types of cows milk
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Dairy prices have downside risk

25 Oct 17, 9:00am

Keith Woodford discusses how European and American dairy-production increases are creating pricing downside
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Commodities and cost savings drive Fonterra’s performance

5 Oct 17, 8:40am

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Keith Woodford discusses Fonterra’s Annual Report, with results driven by commodities and cost savings, and ongoing concerns in China
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The wheat and chaff of synthetic food

27 Sep 17, 1:14pm

Keith Woodford discusses agri-food disruption risks from synthetic food, seeing New Zealand product futures based on what high-end consumers want, rather than what we produce
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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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