Keith Woodford
50 posts
Keith Woodford was Professor of Farm Management and Agribusiness at Lincoln University for 15 years through to 2015. He is now principal consultant at Agrifood Systems Ltd. April 3, 2024
Synlait battles for survival
Dairy company cannot survive without major asset sales plus major new equity, says Keith Woodford.
March 26, 2024
Can kiwifruit help fill the gap?
NZ desperately needs more exports. Kiwifruit could help fill the gap, writes Keith Woodford.
March 12, 2024
A2 milk journey is only just beginning
The milk category has gone relatively quiet, says Keith Woodford, but it is far from dead.
February 27, 2024
Where does Synlait’s future lie?
Synlait is in big trouble with losses mounting up and no easy answers, says Keith Woodford.
February 13, 2024
Methane research levy is the key, not a tax
Money would go to the development and technology transfer required for methane mitigation, says Keith Woodford.
January 24, 2024
Finding firm ground for methane debate
Keith Woodford gets down to the grandfather effect, methane clouds and more as he nails down the elusive emission.
January 15, 2024
How should we calculate methane emissions?
‘GWP star’ is favoured by farmers, says Keith Woodford, because it tells them what they want to hear.
December 8, 2023
Carbon farming needs long-term rules
If the rules change every three years, forestry policy will simply lurch from crisis to crisis, Keith Woodford says.
November 22, 2023
Big carbon farming decisions lie ahead
While the politics plays out, new forest plantings are grinding to a halt, Keith Woodford says.
December 2, 2022
How to move forward on methane levies
Keith Woodford sketches out how such a scheme might work.