There's always room for improvement.

KiwiCross – The best of both worlds

09 November 2018

Four years ago LIC purchased 83 of the very best Crossbred bull calves in the country. Now we’re seeing ‘the best of the best’ emerge, promising positive influence on dairy cow performance for generations to come.

Jersey Dominance

09 November 2018

With more than half the bulls on the RAS list now straight Jersey, the breed is certainly punching well above its weight – particularly given the context the breed makes up just 10% of the national dairy herd.

Mating 101

06 November 2018

Recently-published research indicates the greatest strides in genetic gain can be achieved by identifying the herd’s worst cows, rather than by identifying the herd’s best cows.

The value of reproduction in dairy farming

In any business, it can be difficult knowing where to invest so that you will get the most bang for your buck.

Improving our customer service and contact points

25 October 2018

Later this year we will be expanding and localising our teams of LIC sales representatives so that we can spend more time with our customers, especially on-farm.

Short gestation length semen

Boost profits with a shorter calving period and more days in milk. Our teams of selectively bred bulls will reduce gestation length by up to 10 days.

Biosecurity

Biosecurity is critical to our co-operative. Learn about the steps we take to effectively manage any risk of disease transmission.

SPACE™

Get pasture measurements sent directly to you with the SPACE™ (Satellite Pasture and Cover Evaluation) service from LIC.