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Once a day milking bringing huge benefits to farmers

05 December 2019

An increasing number of farmers In Northland are turning to once-a-day (OAD) milking from twice-a-day (2AD) milking.

Dairy farmers producing more milk from fewer cows, latest ‘cow census’ shows

28 November 2019

The latest New Zealand Dairy Statistics reveal farmers’ focus on productivity and efficiency is paying off with milk production increasing despite cow numbers stabilising.

New jerseys

21 November 2019

This time of year sees LIC’s livestock selection and genetics teams eagerly awaiting each weekly animal evaluation run to see who’s lining up to be future Premier Sires.

KiwiCross®: It's all about the new black

15 November 2019

The demand for KiwiCross® continues to grow year-on-year, with 40.6% of all semen ordered from LIC being KiwiCross (to date, 2019).

Friesian graduates

12 November 2019

These bulls were born in 2015, the result of some excellent mating decisions made back in 2014.

Summer planning

11 November 2019

What resources are needed if the summer is great, average, or poor?

LIC recognised for helping to protect national herd from Mycoplasma bovis

05 November 2019

LIC calls for NZ to remain vigilant to protect against M. bovis after taking home an award for its response to the outbreak at this year’s Biosecurity Awards.