China's sway over what New Zealand dairy farmers get paid for their milk has been on display this year.

With NIWA predicting a hot, dry summer, farmers are being encouraged to consider once-a-day (OAD) milking as a low-cost strategy to minimise the impact of dry conditions on next season, while looking after their cows and their team.

Farmer leader Richard McIntyre is the new chair of New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards Trustees.

Dairy Women's Network (DWN) is partnering with training organisation Agricademy and its brand Get Milking.

The company behind a fledgling milk plant at Otorohanga in Waikato is focusing on specialised protein for its stage one development.

So what went wrong? That's the big question being asked by industry leaders.

Federated Farmers have refused to be a part of the industry-led He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) submission to government on agricultural emissions.

Farmers struggling with poor internet connectivity are being urged to take advantage of a new government scheme.

New Fonterra director Alison Watters is looking forward to helping extract the best performance from the co-operative.

Former Fonterra director Donna Smit's six-year tenure on the board can be best described as a game of three halves.

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