European dairy cooperative Arla Foods is receiving more milk from farmers than ever before.

West Coast farmers have spent at least $8 million on conservation efforts to improve the water quality of Lake Brunner.

South Island dairy farmers will get the chance to attend the popular New Zealand Association of Ruminant Nutritionists (NZARN) profitable dairy farming conference for the first time in February.

The New Zealand dairy industry is not latching on to increased demand in Asia for liquid milk.

'Talk to your banks' is the message to South Island farmers facing continued drought conditions from the New Zealand Bankers' Association (NZBA).

Fonterra's milk collection across New Zealand last month dipped 3% compared to the same month last year.

Like a lot of dairy farmers, I am pretty happy about farewelling 2015, and looking ahead to a New Year with better prospects and farmgate milk prices.

Expect the volatility in the international dairy market to be around for some time.

This tough year is the time for young people to get the foot in the door to sharemilking, says Feds sharemilker chairman Neil Filer.

Banks have cut their farmgate milk price forecast after another drop in the GDT price index last week, albeit minor at an overall 1.4%.