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Embattled European dairy farmers are to get another $780 million to help them weather the downturn.

A European Union diplomat says EU farmers cannot be blamed for low farmgate milk prices.

Synlait Milk's forecast milk price for the 2016-17 season is $4.50/kgMS.

Fonterra's new-season forecast farmgate milk price is "conservative" but the co-op expects the market to rebalance within 6-12 months, says Fonterra chairman John Wilson.

DairyNZ is committed to supporting dairy farmers following the announcement by Fonterra of an opening forecast farmgate milk price of $4.25/kgMS for the 2016-17 season.

New Zealand's second biggest dairy cooperative Westland Milk Products has released a budget for the 2016-17 dairy season of $4.55 - $4.95/kgMS.

The pain New Zealand dairy farmers have endured for two years is now being shared round the world.

The last significant in-season drop in the price of milk to suppliers was in 2008, and that doesn't take a long memory to recall: it is hardly ancient history.

Dairy Australia's next 'Situation and Outlook' report will be released on June 1, as a challenging season for many farmers approaches its end.

The low milk price is starting to bite Australian farmers.