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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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Fonterra has three alternatives with its China Farms
Keith Woodford explains why all options for Fonterra’s China Farms are unattractive
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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Mycoplasma bovis: do we need to go so fast and should the North and South Islands be managed separately?
Government must step back from Mycoplasma bovis
Keith Woodford explains how crucial decisions are pending re Mycoplasma bovis and Government must recognise its own limitations
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Keith Woodford explains how crucial decisions are pending re Mycoplasma bovis and Government must recognise its own limitations
Mycoplasma: the ground has shifted with a megathrust
Keith Woodford explains why M. bovis eradication is no longer realistic and how industry now needs to take control from Government
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Keith Woodford explains why M. bovis eradication is no longer realistic and how industry now needs to take control from Government
Short and long-lived greenhouse gases belong in different baskets
Keith Woodford explains why methane and carbon dioxide need separate accounting systems rather than being lumped together in a single emissions trading scheme
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Keith Woodford explains why methane and carbon dioxide need separate accounting systems rather than being lumped together in a single emissions trading scheme
Peak cows, peak milk and Fonterra’s dilemma
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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Keith Woodford explains how peak cows, peak milk and lack of capital has left Fonterra caught between a rock and a hard place
A2 shifts from a brand to a category, with Nestlé and Mengniu now on board
Keith Woodford describes the A2 global shift from brand to category, and the consequent competition for A2 milk supply
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Keith Woodford describes the A2 global shift from brand to category, and the consequent competition for A2 milk supply
Mycoplasma saga has long way to run
Keith Woodford discusses the complexities of Mycoplasma decision-making when nothing is certain
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Keith Woodford discusses the complexities of Mycoplasma decision-making when nothing is certain
Why has Fonterra gone A2?
Keith Woodford explains how Fonterra is embracing A2 because it lacks alternative options
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Keith Woodford explains how Fonterra is embracing A2 because it lacks alternative options
Fonterra farmers, some who'll be bewildered, face challenges converting herds to A2
Keith Woodford explains the process for converting dairy herds to A2, one that will take considerable time and effort
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Keith Woodford explains the process for converting dairy herds to A2, one that will take considerable time and effort