Sheep and beef farming could all but disappear in New Zealand if "structural issues" causing profits to drop are allowed to continue, says Federated Farmers.

A probe into the escape of genetically engineered plants from a government laboratory found scientists had left routes open.

A teenager has been sent to prison for three months after smuggling two small snakes into the country in his pants.

New Zealand's farm and forestry exports are bouncing back in the wake of the global recession, agricultural economists say.

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.