Farmers are being told to expect further rises in fertiliser prices within weeks.

Some 300 farmers around the country - supplying 12,000 dairy cattle for export to China have been left hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket due to the non-arrival of a live export ship.

The country's second largest milk processor believes the tipping point for whole milk powder (WMP) pricing has been reached.

New Zealand's fledgling dairy goat industry is in turmoil.

Alternatively powered vehicles, be they cars, utes or even tractors, never seem to be far from the news.

Dairy Farmgate milk prices have followed commodity prices higher worldwide, with some potential upside in some regions.

The three f's - namely fuel, fertiliser and feed prices - led the pack in double digit on-farm cost increases over the last year.

The Omicron outbreak in China that sent 400 million residents into lockdown is behind the latest drop in dairy prices, analysts say.

Sheep milk processor Spring Sheep recently won the Company-X sponsored Innovation category of the Waikato Chamber of Commerce Business Award for its Gentle Sheep Toddler Milk Drink.

Milk processor Synlait is on the comeback trail after 18 months of turmoil.