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The upheaval in the Middle East may have eased the fall in global dairy prices last week.

The cost of producing milk in New Zealand continues to compare favourably with other exporting regions despite a lift in production costs over the past five years.

Whole milk powder prices on Global Dairy Trade (GDT) remains above long run averages and a $10/kgMS milk price for the season remains on the card, says ASB senior economist Chris Tennent-Brown.

Chinese buyers are returning in force to replenish stocks and helping send global dairy prices higher.

Is China's appetite for dairy back on the rise?

OPINION: While dairy farmers were busy milking cows last Wednesday morning, 150 leaders and stakeholders of the industry gathered at Parliament over breakfast to celebrate their achievements.

Good news for New Zealand dairy farmers – whole milk and skim milk powder prices rose in the overnight Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction.

What a difference a year can make.

Fonterra has bumped up its forecast farmgate milk price for the season on the back of rising commodity prices and a strong balance sheet.

August could be a crucial month for the farmgate milk price for this season, according to Rabobank senior agricultural analyst Emma Higgins.