The teat cup liner is the only part of a milking machine that contacts a cow’s teat. 

It's past mid-September and as calving draws to a close it is time to ensure mating plans are in place.

It's an early winter morning, dark and chilly, but Northland dairy farmer Jane Hutchings couldn’t be happier.  

Milking sheds have since April been more colourful, says GEA, with its FIL Active teat conditioner packaged in ‘vibrant pink’ drums.

OPINION: Fonterra has delivered more real value to me than the other processors would have.

Milk processors in Australia, including Fonterra, could soon be slapped with a mandatory code of practice.

A large Australian dairy processor may soon be broken up and sold.

A five year, $11 million research project has begun, aimed at producing new high value milk products. 

There's something in the milk produced in and around South Waikato farms.

The Global Dairy Trade had its eighth consecutive fall last week putting more downward pressure on Fonterra’s $6.75/kgMS milk price forecast, says BNZ senior economist Doug Steel.