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Legendary dairy Dam inducted into LIC Hall of Fame

09 May 2025

Mother’s Day has come early this week for one of New Zealand’s most successful dams as she becomes only the second mother ever to be inducted into Livestock Improvement Corporation’s (LIC) prestigious ‘Hall of Fame’.
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Herd about the 110% milksolid/liveweight goal?

24 March 2025

Here, we ask one of the country’s top dairy breeders what their approach to herd improvement is, and how they went about breeding one of the most sought-after genomic bulls in LIC’s stable.
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Gallagher partners with LIC to help dairy farmers maximise genetic potential and simplify data management

28 February 2025

Gallagher and LIC have launched a new data integration which automatically transfers farmers’ live animal weighing data from Gallagher Animal Performance software into MINDA®.
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LIC delivers positive half-year financial results

23 January 2025

Livestock Improvement Corporation’s (LIC) strong half-year financial results show New Zealand dairy farmers continue to focus on cow efficiency and good genetic decisions.
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Pāmu and LIC join forces to progress dairy-beef farming

05 December 2024

Pāmu Farms of New Zealand and Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) have announced an innovative collaboration aimed at transforming the dairy-beef sector.
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Pioneering research brings New Zealand closer to breeding climate-friendly cows

04 December 2024

Research presented today at the NZ Agriculture & Climate Change Conference 2024 has shown dairy farmers are closer to breeding cows with lower methane emissions, offering an innovative way to reduce the nation’s carbon footprint
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Stable dairy production continues - NZ Dairy Stats

04 December 2024

The latest annual New Zealand Dairy Statistics report released by DairyNZ and Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) has emphasised the dairy sector’s resilience with production remaining stable despite tight economic conditions
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LIC celebrates one million genotypes

28 November 2024

Major milestone reached since LIC began DNA analysis in 2008.
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LIC improving genetic diversity through US company genetics collaboration

14 November 2024

LIC farmers are set to benefit from a genetics collaboration with US company, Sexing Technologies (ST).
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Proud supporters of Surfing For Farmers

12 November 2024

Surfing For Farmers kicked off on 5th November, and we're very proud to be a grassroots sponsor again for such a great event.
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Johne’s Disease: The hidden threat in your dairy herd

12 November 2024

Kara Dawson is a veterinary epidemiologist at LIC, and is currently working on her PhD in Johne’s Disease in the NZ dairy industry. Here, she provides insight into the disease and the importance of a control programme on farm.
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Words from the Wise Guy: Summer Management

11 November 2024

Ways to manage through summer vary from one region to the next, but tried and true principles remain the same for most. FarmWise consultant Darren Sutton provides insight on how to get through the dry.