Taupo-based milk processor Miraka has landed a deal to supply premium low-carbon A2 milk products into China.

A former New Zealand Dairy Board marketing executive believes Fonterra should retain its consumer business but change the way it's running the business.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is investigating a Southland farm over poor grazing practices after some dairy cows were found stuck in mud.

Strong demand for milkfats - anhydrous milkfat (AMF) and butter - is helping boost the farmgate milk price, according to ANZ agriculture economist Susan Kilsby.

Synlait farmers can do nothing but watch from the sidelines as the company battles its financial woes, says supplier Willy Leferink.

Farmers are now more pessimistic about prospects for the broader agri economy.

After five consecutive rises, whole milk powder prices dipped in the latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction.

Fonterra has appointed two new members to its management team, as part of the co-op’s “step-change in strategic direction”.

Confirming its "immense faith" in the dairy industry, the country's second largest milk processor is embarking on a significant investment programme.

McDonald's says it spent $546 million with Kiwi producers in 2023.