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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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12 years 7 months

Latest articles

inflation impact on money
Managing inflation will be painful
Inflation has become a wicked problem, with no painless solutions. Demarcation between the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ is increasing, with societal consequences
20th Dec 21, 10:34am
by Keith Woodford
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Inflation has become a wicked problem, with no painless solutions. Demarcation between the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ is increasing, with societal consequences
Time to decide
Crunch times ahead for agricultural methane and nitrous oxide
Now is the time New Zealand needs to get the split-gas system for short and long-lived greenhouse gases locked in
30th Nov 21, 10:34am
by Keith Woodford
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Now is the time New Zealand needs to get the split-gas system for short and long-lived greenhouse gases locked in
uncertainties
New twists to carbon farming
New Emissions Trading Scheme targets plus foreshadowed changes to forestry rules add new uncertainties to carbon investment decisions
17th Nov 21, 9:33am
by Keith Woodford
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New Emissions Trading Scheme targets plus foreshadowed changes to forestry rules add new uncertainties to carbon investment decisions
Cow
Dairy is a key to New Zealand’s future
Keith Woodford points out that no-one has found an alternative to dairy for New Zealand’s export-led economy
2nd Nov 21, 9:32am
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford points out that no-one has found an alternative to dairy for New Zealand’s export-led economy
complex root system
Wrestling with forestry decisions
Carbon and forestry, increasingly linked to overseas investors, continue to outmuscle sheep and beef but nothing about carbon is simple
20th Oct 21, 1:52pm
by Keith Woodford
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Carbon and forestry, increasingly linked to overseas investors, continue to outmuscle sheep and beef but nothing about carbon is simple
Covid exponential growth
The Covid trajectory has taken off
The Covid trajectory has taken off. The situation is becoming more dismal with exponential growth well under way
15th Oct 21, 10:39am
by Keith Woodford
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The Covid trajectory has taken off. The situation is becoming more dismal with exponential growth well under way
Angry tiger
New Zealand needs a COVID reset
The current COVID strategy needs an urgent reset. It is now evident that staying in Level 3 over coming weeks will lead to a dismal Christmas
10th Oct 21, 5:36pm
by Keith Woodford
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The current COVID strategy needs an urgent reset. It is now evident that staying in Level 3 over coming weeks will lead to a dismal Christmas
Money trees
Post-1989 forest owners face complex decisions
There are close on 400,000 hectares of non-registered post-1989 forests eligible to join the ETS. Once registered, many owners could within one year earn $7500 or more per hectare in historical credits back to 2018
7th Oct 21, 9:17am
by Keith Woodford
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There are close on 400,000 hectares of non-registered post-1989 forests eligible to join the ETS. Once registered, many owners could within one year earn $7500 or more per hectare in historical credits back to 2018
Fonterra moves on strategy and structure
Fonterra pulls up the wagons to defend its territory, but also hoping to sortie out with new nutritional endeavours
23rd Sep 21, 3:57pm
by Keith Woodford
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Fonterra pulls up the wagons to defend its territory, but also hoping to sortie out with new nutritional endeavours
The ETS is both a goldmine and a minefield
The Government never foresaw the land-use forces they were unleashing with the ETS
22nd Sep 21, 4:43pm
by Keith Woodford
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The Government never foresaw the land-use forces they were unleashing with the ETS
Carbon farming will determine the future of sheep, beef and production forestry
The carbon price is now high enough to change land-use sufficiently to blow away sheep and beef, but too low to significantly influence emission behaviours elsewhere
8th Sep 21, 6:31am
by Keith Woodford
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The carbon price is now high enough to change land-use sufficiently to blow away sheep and beef, but too low to significantly influence emission behaviours elsewhere
Institutional investors outgun Government at carbon auction
On Wednesday, The Government lost control of the ETS to speculators. This has big implications and challenges for the path ahead
2nd Sep 21, 10:06am
by Keith Woodford
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On Wednesday, The Government lost control of the ETS to speculators. This has big implications and challenges for the path ahead
Food-derived opioids are a medical frontier
The important food-derived opioids come from A1 beta-casein and gluten. There are solutions to the problems they create
27th Aug 21, 9:16am
by Keith Woodford
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The important food-derived opioids come from A1 beta-casein and gluten. There are solutions to the problems they create
Carbon farmers need to understand the ETS
Keith Woodford reminds farmers the price of carbon is determined by Government. There lies the risk for carbon farming
23rd Aug 21, 10:41am
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford reminds farmers the price of carbon is determined by Government. There lies the risk for carbon farming
Carbon-farming economics are also attractive on easier country
Given current carbon prices, the march of the pine trees across the landscape has only just begun. The implications are massive
14th Aug 21, 9:20am
by Keith Woodford
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Given current carbon prices, the march of the pine trees across the landscape has only just begun. The implications are massive
Carbon farming steps forward on the North Island hard-hill country
Hard-hill country farmers need to look seriously at carbon farming opportunities as carbon prices keep rising
28th Jul 21, 12:31pm
by Keith Woodford
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Hard-hill country farmers need to look seriously at carbon farming opportunities as carbon prices keep rising
The big picture on sheep
Sheep-farming retreat will continue despite excellent meat prices, with carbon farming the mega-force
20th Jul 21, 12:15pm
by Keith Woodford
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Sheep-farming retreat will continue despite excellent meat prices, with carbon farming the mega-force
Sheep are dominant on South Island hill and high country
South Island hill and high-country sheep farms are big and profitable but have limited options
1st Jul 21, 4:33pm
by Keith Woodford
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South Island hill and high-country sheep farms are big and profitable but have limited options
Intensive sheep and beef provide cash but wealth depends on capital gain
Intensive sheep farms have been squeezed by dairy and are now drifting to beef with wool right out of the money
19th Jun 21, 8:56am
by Keith Woodford
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Intensive sheep farms have been squeezed by dairy and are now drifting to beef with wool right out of the money
Searching for the future on the North Island hills
The North Island hill country is where sheep, beef, production forests and carbon farming all compete for land-use
3rd Jun 21, 2:49pm
by Keith Woodford
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The North Island hill country is where sheep, beef, production forests and carbon farming all compete for land-use
Fonterra’s restructure proposal risks the co-operative
Keith Woodford says the Fonterra capital proposals will make the forward journey more difficult, running counter to the intent
19th May 21, 8:33am
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford says the Fonterra capital proposals will make the forward journey more difficult, running counter to the intent
Fonterra strikes out to a new capital structure
Fonterra’s capital structure proposals are the biggest since its formation in 2001. The devil is in the detail, says Keith Woodford
6th May 21, 3:48pm
by Keith Woodford
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Fonterra’s capital structure proposals are the biggest since its formation in 2001. The devil is in the detail, says Keith Woodford
Sheep and beef farms are getting squeezed
The sheep and beef industry is getting squeezed from all sides, yet export returns exceed $7 billion
6th May 21, 10:29am
by Keith Woodford
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The sheep and beef industry is getting squeezed from all sides, yet export returns exceed $7 billion
A2 moves from a brand to a category
Many more A2 milk and A2 infant formula brands are now emerging across the globe but market leader The a2 milk Company is struggling
22nd Apr 21, 10:17am
by Keith Woodford
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Many more A2 milk and A2 infant formula brands are now emerging across the globe but market leader The a2 milk Company is struggling
Pastoral Lands Bill hits rocky ground
Property rights versus ecological values clash head-on within the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill
7th Apr 21, 4:22pm
by Keith Woodford
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Property rights versus ecological values clash head-on within the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill