The Country Early Edition: Fonterra's Head of Operations for the Waikato region Paul Grave talks weather, milk in schools and milk in winter.

Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings says a resurgence of nationalism and increased protectionism threaten global trade.

Farmers needed serious rain - up to 100mm - but there was none on the horizon and soil moisture levels across Northland were extremely low.

Michael Spaans has stepped down from the board of Fonterra due to ill health, effective from today, the co-operative said. Ian Farrelly

Beingmate said its revenue and profitability showed a slight improvement but annual losses had become "more significant than previously expected".

Protesters have chained themselves to a gate to prevent coal being delivered to Fonterra's Clandeboye dairy factory in South Canterbury.

Whole milk powder prices failed to live up to expectations by registering a slight fall at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction.

COMMENT: Fonterra's new ad campaign says exactly the right thing in exactly the right way, Vaughn Davis writes.

COMMENT: Farming does not get the public attention is deserves.

New Zealand milk collection fell 5.7% in first half due to unfavourable weather.

Fonterra's chairman comments on the latest GDT auction (down 0.5%) and looks back on a year where whole milk powder prices have nearly doubled.

Prices at Fonterra's fortnightly GlobalDairyTrade auction have dipped slightly.

New Zealand consumer confidence posted its biggest lift in four years as rural communities were more upbeat after gains in dairy prices

Lewis Road believes Fonterra has copied its milk packaging for its Kapiti Milk range, including shape and labelling which uses a similar cow.

Paul Grave is Head of the Waikato for Fonterra, he took a break from Christmas madness to chat to Dom George from The Country Early Edition.

Lewis Road Creamery founder Peter Cullinane won't rule out legal action against Fonterra over allegedly negotiating a "greedy deal" with supermarkets.

Fonterra will build a $240 million mozzarella plant in South Canterbury, making it the largest producer of natural mozzarella in the Southern Hemisphere.

A fifth of share milkers who responded to a Federated Farmers survey said they were coming under pressure from their bank on their

Economists say there is clear upside to $6 milk price forecasts following another strong GlobalDairyTrade auction result.

From Monday milk tankers and other essential freight will be given access in and out of Kaikoura.

Fonterra Head of Co-operative Affairs for Canterbury Stu Gray chats to Dom George about postponing his retirement to help farmers affected by the earthquakes.

When it comes to eating ice cream, the people of Invercargill are New Zealand champions.

Fonterra topped the Deloitte Top 200 again this year for profit -- increasing 65 per cent.

A small band of protesters stood outside Fonterra's headquarters in downtown Auckland today to demonstrate against the co-operative's extensive use of coal.

Dairy giant facing fresh calls to stop use of palm kernel expeller in the wake of "appalling" labour abuse claims against its Singapore-based supplier.

South Island dairy products processor Synlait Milk has increased its forecast farmgate milk price by $1 to $6 per kilogram of milk solids.

Fonterra is developing a new range of products to appeal to Asian markets including candy cheese, low salt cheese, and medicinal lactose.

Fonterra Cooperative Group says milk collection has been restored in earthquake damaged Culverden, Waiau and Amuri areas.

Declining global milk production, including in New Zealand, has underpinned a milk price forecast boost by Fonterra yesterday. Fonterra

Fonterra today increased its 2016/17 forecast Farmgate Milk Price by 75 cents to $6.00 per kgMS.