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The country's dairy farmers are a lot happier and a lot less concerned than they were before Christmas, according to DairyNZ's head of farm performance Sarah Speight.

Conditions are looking better than forecast for the country’s dairy farmers.

Dairy farmers are seemingly more upbeat than they were three months ago but how long this positivity remains seems to depend on what the new Government does in the coming months.

DairyNZ's general manager of farm performance, Sarah Speight says while things are looking pretty good on farm, there is still concern about what the future might hold financially.

DairyNZ has revised its breakeven milk price, as one way to help farmers navigate the challenging economic conditions they face this season.

DairyNZ is working on a project to engage better with Māori dairy farmers and in a way that has meaning to them.

While the grass is green on the country's dairy farms, the owners and workers are facing a myriad of challenges.

It looks good physically on farm but below the surface things are far from ideal.

DairyNZ says region-specific support is being offered to cyclone-affected farmers, who are responding to a range of different issues on farms across the North Island.

The mood among farmers is cautiously optimistic this season according to DairyNZ’s new general manager farm performance.