Genetically modified cows were born with ovaries that grew so large they caused ruptures and killed the animals.

The sale of 16 Crafar dairy farms could be enough to cover all of the family's bank debt.

The former head of NZ's biggest private dairy operation is talking to foreign interests in an attempt to trade his way out of debt.

The grocery industry, lest we forget, is basically trench warfare, Tim Morris insists.

The Govt should think carefully when drawing up its new rules for the treatment of pigs, writes Catriona MacLennan.

An MP's bill proposing an increase in maximum sentences for animal cruelty offences has earned Govt support.

Unsettled conditions could mark a turning point for our summer weather, forecasters say.

Toxic sea slugs could be living in the waters around New Zealand but money to study them is proving harder to find than the slugs themselves.

The Government is keeping close watch on the "big dry" in many regions and will consider drought assistance if conditions worsen, Agriculture Minister David Carter says.

A New Zealand-led initiative on cutting greenhouse gases has won widespread support.