There's always room for improvement.

Always Improving

We all have our improvement stories to tell. NZ farms are built on constant improvement. By sharing these stories, big or small, we want to inspire and encourage you to keep us all heading in the right direction.

Milksolid matters: Fat-to-protein values get close to parity

30 October 2018

In early September, New Zealand Animal Evaluation Ltd (NZAEL), a subsidiary of DairyNZ, officially released the new economic weightings that are set to contribute to overall Breeding Worth calculations from early 2019.

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.

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.

Protecting the national herd from Mycoplasma bovis

31 August 2018

We are taking all measures possible to help protect the national herd from Mycoplasma bovis and will continue to comply with all MPI directives.

Thinking of going ‘no bull’?

Under the current state of heightened biosecurity in New Zealand, there are indications that more farmers this year will be going ‘no bull’.

SPACE™

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