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The new dairy season has just begun and there is already plenty to keep track of for Australian dairy farmers.

Australian dairy farmers produced an estimated 650 million litres in March, an increase of 2% on March 2017. 

Gaining access for New Zealand pork into Australia is no silver bullet for the industry, but a small step that may lead to further opportunities, says NZ Pork chairman Ian Carter.

Dairy Australia senior industry analyst John Droppert chaired a panel discussion on volatility in the dairy industry. Here are excerpts:

Australian dairy farmers supplying milk to Fonterra say any proposal to them on ownership options must have a sound economic rationale.

Australia's new dairy kingpin is urging co-ops in Europe and New Zealand to rein in milk production and help stamp out price volatility.

Australian dairy farmers can now add breeding to their ways of helping cows handle the heat.

Cattle prices in Australia have ended their three-year golden run, says Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA).

Fonterra has increased the farm gate milk price for its Australian suppliers by A20c/kgMS.

A Tasmanian dairy farmer’s milk is going into high-nutrition foods for ageing Japanese, Fonterra reports.