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Federated Farmers is calling for the Government to apply diplomatic pressure with European countries wanting to move backwards towards more regulation.

The low milk payout has dented farmer co-op LIC's half-year results.

While dairy faces another tough year, Rabobank foresees a generally strong year ahead for most other agricultural sectors.

Another fortnight passes and we have another lacklustre Global Dairy Trade result and Fonterra confirming it has revised its milk price for the current season (2015-16).

Analysts are now picking a dairy price recovery by the end of the year. Haven't they said that for the last three years?

Farmgate and commodity prices are weighing heavily on farmers' minds.

Synlait Milk has dropped forecast milk price for the 2015 -16 season from $5/kgMS to $4.20/kgMS.

Ian Proudfoot, head of agribusiness at KPMG, gives his predictions for 2016.

The drop in the forecast farmgate milk price from Fonterra will reduce overall dairy revenues by a further $800 million, says DairyNZ.

Banks have cut their farmgate milk price forecast after another drop in the GDT price index last week, albeit minor at an overall 1.4%.