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Keith Woodford

About

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

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
21st May 18, 8:49am
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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
13th May 18, 8:40pm
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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
8th May 18, 12:30pm
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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
24th Apr 18, 2:26pm
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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
9th 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
Mycoplasma saga has long way to run
Keith Woodford discusses the complexities of Mycoplasma decision-making when nothing is certain
3rd Apr 18, 8:57am
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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
26th Mar 18, 10:47am
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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
13th 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
High-country farming is a battle ground
Keith Woodford explains how high-country farming remains under attack
26th Feb 18, 9:02am
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Keith Woodford explains how high-country farming remains under attack
A2 plus Fonterra is a seismic shift
Keith Woodford discusses the implications of A2 and Fonterra working together
23rd Feb 18, 7:53am
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Keith Woodford discusses the implications of A2 and Fonterra working together
Reforming the High Country
Keith Woodford explores how fights over leasehold values have influenced High-Country reform
14th Feb 18, 9:28am
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Keith Woodford explores how fights over leasehold values have influenced High-Country reform
High country land tenure and quiet enjoyment
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
29th Jan 18, 4:30pm
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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
Mycoplasma bovis is unlikely to go away
Keith Woodford discusses outcomes and strategies for controlling Mycoplasma bovis
17th Jan 18, 11:34am
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Keith Woodford discusses outcomes and strategies for controlling Mycoplasma bovis
Dairy debt leaves little headroom
Keith Woodford discusses trends in on-farm dairy debt and the challenges it creates
6th Dec 17, 2:35pm
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Keith Woodford discusses trends in on-farm dairy debt and the challenges it creates
How can we make dairy sustainable?
Keith Woodford discusses how new thinking is required to make dairy sustainable
22nd Nov 17, 1:39pm
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Keith Woodford discusses how new thinking is required to make dairy sustainable
Mycoplasma riddle is far from solved
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
8th Nov 17, 2:12pm
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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
Study suggests link between A1 beta-casein and type 1 diabetes
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
1st 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
Dairy prices have downside risk
Keith Woodford discusses how European and American dairy-production increases are creating pricing downside
25th Oct 17, 9:00am
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Keith Woodford discusses how European and American dairy-production increases are creating pricing downside
Commodities and cost savings drive Fonterra’s performance
Keith Woodford discusses Fonterra’s Annual Report, with results driven by commodities and cost savings, and ongoing concerns in China
5th 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
The wheat and chaff of synthetic food
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
27th Sep 17, 1:14pm
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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
Composting barns can be a dairy solution
Keith Woodford discusses how composting barns can provide solutions for New Zealand dairy
13th Sep 17, 8:50am
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Keith Woodford discusses how composting barns can provide solutions for New Zealand dairy
A2 Milk outperforms once again
Keith Woodford analyses the drivers behind the a2 Milk Company’s remarkable performance and looks to the future
28th 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
The realities of Mycoplasma bovis
Keith Woodford explores the implications if Mycoplasma bovis becomes established in New Zealand
15th Aug 17, 8:32am
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Keith Woodford explores the implications if Mycoplasma bovis becomes established in New Zealand
Blinkered to the opportunities from ‘pasture-plus’ dairy systems
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
30th Jul 17, 10:33am
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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
The mysteries of grass-fed milk
Keith Woodford says the evidence in support of grass-fed milk is complex and liable to great distortion
17th Jul 17, 8:09am
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Keith Woodford says the evidence in support of grass-fed milk is complex and liable to great distortion