Sounds like wonderful news. It would be great to be able to purchase the milk in it's raw state.
However how beneficial would this new product really be once it is comercially processed and altered through homoginisation and pasturisation? Would'nt we be back to square one?

Peter, Melbourne, Australia

Is this so called skimmed milk any good for their own offspring? Or do they not matter?

Louise, Leamington,

How would one go about to buy this product?

charles, el paso, texas

I have been reading a couple of the comments left by some of the readers, and I am was surprised to read the reactions about the genetic engineering of the cows. I was surprised by these reactions because it seems these readers did not actually read the article.

The article clearly states that this is a natural genetic mutation that they discovered, not caused. And they were simply breeding the female that had that trait.

This is a natural occurence, and these scientists are using it to increase your our quality of life. These cows are not genetically altered.

Byron, Vienna, VA

I too am also from NZ - the Cows are not genetically modified - their is a natural mutation in their genes. Regardless, I think skim/trim milk tastes revolting anyway.

David, Dunedin, New Zealand

I have been drinking genetically modified milk for 7 weeks now. I have increased strength and stamina. My eye-sight has improved enough to have discarderd my glasses. I also have a 20% increase in IQ. My receding hair-line has begun to rapidly grow back to where it used to be, and I have lost 20 pounds. Unfortunately, I also have a hoof growing out of my belly-button, but it is a small hoof and I will worry about that later.

Lonnie, Terrell, Texas

Genetically modified cows die at a 7 times faster rate than normal cows - and suffer more as a result. It is inhumane to breed animals for our satisfaction -we are NOT gods - however much many would have us believe we can be. Don't put that unnatural, genetically altered milk in anyones body whom you love.

HMoon, Fairfield,, Iowa

Good God! Certainly, science has improved the human condition, but I'd have to look at the en devour of food technology as a complete failure (processed food does *not* improve it's quality), and I can't imagine genetically engineered cows can be an improvement. Milk fat is good for you, in fact, non pasteurized milk is even better (lots of nutrients).

Wow....

Mega, LA, CA

This is bad news. Regular milk with all its fat is good for making butter, ice-cream, yogurt. Now these foods are made with skim milk and artificial thickeners, and simulated flavour enhancers and artificially added (vitamins that whole milk has)--but that skim milk lost as the fat or cream was removed. More so unpasteurized milk is better than homogenized/pasteurized milk ( a process of boiling the milk at a certain temperature to kill any possible bacteria-- this method removes much of the nutrition that was in the milk, again some attempt is made to put back some vitamins that were removed but this is not enough, nor does it restore the nutritional content of the boiled milk. Skim milk does not compare in nutrition and taste. It also does not compare to the benefits of cream or e.g. 3.25% milk, nor to unpasteurised whole milk. When the milk is more whole we drink less of it, and are more nourished than drinking in large quantities the inferior skim milk. see www.mercola.com

nancy, n.y, new york

I want to know how her calves do on her own milk, with no added feed. If her calves grow up strong and healthy on her milk alone, then I would go further.

Sherry Elton, Invercargill, New Zealand

Because it contains higher Omega-3 oils, the downfall is that it will go rancid faster than regular milk.

Karin, Hobbs, NM

Let me know when get a cow that produces chocolate milk.

Nick, Holbrook, NY

Know anyone affected by those horrible Monsanto GM seeds? I didn't think so. Also, it doesn't seem as if humans altered this cow. She had this genetic mutation all by herself.

Steve, Lancaster, PA

Darel needs to learn a little more science before making such a drastic and radical decision. The rationale behind organic food makes very little sense.

John, St. Louis, Missouri

When will scientist learn we must never alter nature? I started purchasing organic foods after I read horrible news regarding Monsanto GM seeds.

Darel , Roanoke , VA

A threat to separation?

Dave, Hudson, WI

Now all they need to do is get them to produce fat free, Lactose free, and chocolate!! :^)

Karyn S, Addison, IL. USA

Until milk fat at the farm level has a negative value (there is actually a penalty for producing fat at the farm level) there is no economic reason for feeding and milking this type of cow. Milk production is a commodity business and all of the most basic economic principles hold. But, perhaps Kiwi economics are different.
It has been known for about 30 years that there are several dietary means of producing milk fat high in unsaturated fats. Unfortunately, the milk is prone to becoming rancid and because the fat is oily it is practically impossible to produce standard dairy products that depend on the fat having a certain character.
So, time will tell....

Robert Bremel, Hillpoint, Wisconsin USA

Now, if only they can breed a cow that gives beer...

Blogger1947, Gwynn Oak, USA

If I had to guess, they're bred with non-skim mothers. Just like the entire Orange Tree crop in the US is on non-orange tree root stock.

Parick, Portland, Oregon

I would like to know how well the calves of these cows thrive and grow if they get only low fat milk.

Peter Lees, RADSTOCK, UK