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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

Latest articles

Mycoplasma bovis is not yet done and dusted
Keith Woodford explains why the Mycoplasma battle is far from over; at best it is the end of the beginning
8th Jan 19, 9:31am
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford explains why the Mycoplasma battle is far from over; at best it is the end of the beginning
Fonterra’s strategic reset interacts with new board dynamics
Keith Woodford explains why Fonterra’s strategic reset depends on board personalities as well as strategy
10th Dec 18, 5:11pm
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford explains why Fonterra’s strategic reset depends on board personalities as well as strategy
Does Russia belong in the West or East?
Keith Woodford discusses why understanding Russia can be important to our New Zealand agrifood industries
26th Nov 18, 9:03am
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford discusses why understanding Russia can be important to our New Zealand agrifood industries
It’s different in Russia
Keith Woodford discusses A1 and A2 milk in Russia, and some broader issues of Russian life
20th Nov 18, 8:33am
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford discusses A1 and A2 milk in Russia, and some broader issues of Russian life
Mycoplasma communication team needs to play with a straight bat
Keith Woodford describes how MPI continues to depict the Mycoplasma bovis story in support of their preferred narrative
15th Nov 18, 10:18am
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford describes how MPI continues to depict the Mycoplasma bovis story in support of their preferred narrative
The sun must never set on New Zealand’s agriculture
Keith Woodford discusses the importance of agriculture to an export led economy and the need to keep an eye on the ball
31st Oct 18, 9:06am
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford discusses the importance of agriculture to an export led economy and the need to keep an eye on the ball
A2 becomes a global dairy disruptor
Keith Woodford describes how the major global dairy companies are now reacting to the A2 milk phenomenon by climbing aboard with their own A2 products
24th Oct 18, 8:43am
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford describes how the major global dairy companies are now reacting to the A2 milk phenomenon by climbing aboard with their own A2 products
Mycoplasma bovis compensation mired in delays as plot thickens
Keith Woodford discusses Mycoplasma bovis compensation and the uncertainties of eradication as MPI manages the information flow
15th Oct 18, 10:37am
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford discusses Mycoplasma bovis compensation and the uncertainties of eradication as MPI manages the information flow
Fonterra has three alternatives with its China Farms
Keith Woodford explains why all options for Fonterra’s China Farms are unattractive
8th Oct 18, 8:21am
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford explains why all options for Fonterra’s China Farms are unattractive
Fonterra’s China Farms are a target for asset sales
Keith Woodford describes how Fonterra entrapped itself into factory farming in China
1st Oct 18, 9:31am
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford describes how Fonterra entrapped itself into factory farming in China
Dairy co-operatives struggle without retained earnings
Keith Woodford explains why lack of retained earnings combined with flawed investment strategies is at the heart of both the Fonterra and Westland Dairy capital constraints
24th Sep 18, 11:19am
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford explains why lack of retained earnings combined with flawed investment strategies is at the heart of both the Fonterra and Westland Dairy capital constraints
Scratching beneath the surface of Fonterra’s accounts
Keith Woodford analyses the meaning of the numbers that lie deep within Fonterra’s accounts
19th Sep 18, 11:21am
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Keith Woodford analyses the meaning of the numbers that lie deep within Fonterra’s accounts
Methane narrative changes with less need for drastic reduction
Keith Woodford explains how the narrative is changing in regard to the need for methane emissions, with less need for drastic reductions
10th Sep 18, 11:17am
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford explains how the narrative is changing in regard to the need for methane emissions, with less need for drastic reductions
MPI needs new thinking and more transparency
Keith Woodford explains why MPI needs to bring a science-based culture to the fore
5th Sep 18, 6:23pm
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford explains why MPI needs to bring a science-based culture to the fore
Why is Fonterra so bad at international ventures?
Keith Woodford discusses how Fonterra’s governors become information prisoners of management and lack independent market insights
20th Aug 18, 11:49am
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford discusses how Fonterra’s governors become information prisoners of management and lack independent market insights
Mycoplasma bovis compensation is a mixed bag
Keith Woodford explains how the complexities of Mycoplasma bovis eradication and compensation are causing great human stress
8th Aug 18, 12:49pm
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford explains how the complexities of Mycoplasma bovis eradication and compensation are causing great human stress
Mycoplasma bovis: spring testing has many challenges
Keith Woodford explains why MPI’s spring focus on bulk-milk testing of healthy cows for Mycoplasma bovis is a hit and miss affair
26th Jul 18, 8:13am
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford explains why MPI’s spring focus on bulk-milk testing of healthy cows for Mycoplasma bovis is a hit and miss affair
Mycoplasma bovis: supposed facts do not line up
Keith Woodford explains how evidence for early arrival of Mycoplasma bovis continues to mount
13th Jul 18, 2:56pm
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford explains how evidence for early arrival of Mycoplasma bovis continues to mount
Mycoplasma bovis: battle fatigue is growing but Government claims to be resolute
Keith Woodford describes how official positions ignore the cascading evidence for early arrival of Mycoplasma bovis
2nd Jul 18, 7:41am
by Keith Woodford
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Keith Woodford describes how official positions ignore the cascading evidence for early arrival of Mycoplasma bovis
Mycoplasma bovis can transfer to sheep, goats, deer, pigs and poultry
Keith Woodford shows that the more you know about the Mycoplasma species, the more complex the management issues become for eradicating Mycoplasma bovis
24th Jun 18, 10:44pm
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Keith Woodford shows that the more you know about the Mycoplasma species, the more complex the management issues become for eradicating Mycoplasma bovis
Mycoplasma bovis: how long has it been here?
Keith Woodford explains how the arrival date of Mycoplasma bovis in New Zealand is crucial to the eradication prospects
18th Jun 18, 7:41am
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Keith Woodford explains how the arrival date of Mycoplasma bovis in New Zealand is crucial to the eradication prospects
Mycoplasma bovis: European semen is the likely source
Keith Woodford explains why European semen is the likely source of the disease, and how this helps explain the rapid spread
5th Jun 18, 7:58am
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Keith Woodford explains why European semen is the likely source of the disease, and how this helps explain the rapid spread
Mycoplasma bovis: focusing on the immediate
In a second open letter to the Minister of Agriculture, Keith Woodford highlights some ‘coalface’ issues that MPI is really struggling with, right now
30th May 18, 8:58am
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In a second open letter to the Minister of Agriculture, Keith Woodford highlights some ‘coalface’ issues that MPI is really struggling with, right now
Mycoplasma bovis: what does ‘phased eradication’ mean?
Keith Woodford says the Government is underestimating the animal and human welfare issues in its MPB plan, along with underestimating the complexity of the compensation claims
28th May 18, 9:36pm
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Keith Woodford says the Government is underestimating the animal and human welfare issues in its MPB plan, along with underestimating the complexity of the compensation claims
An open letter to Damien O'Connor
Mycoplasma bovis: do we need to go so fast and should the North and South Islands be managed separately?
25th May 18, 4:52pm
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Mycoplasma bovis: do we need to go so fast and should the North and South Islands be managed separately?