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What are your non-negotiables?

07 August 2025

I often jest that I’m trying to breed a polled unicorn - that is the perfect bull, but he also needs to be polled. Yet how do we truly define perfect?
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LIC Annual Meeting 2025

01 August 2025

Here’s everything you need to know.
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LIC FarmWise service to continue under independent leadership

31 July 2025

LIC (Livestock Improvement Corporation) announces changes to its FarmWise consultancy service.
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Efficiency in every drop: The KiwiCross® advantage

28 July 2025

Growing up on a farm where breeding was an interest but not the focus, LIC Bull Acquisition Manager, Kelli Buckley, learned early that efficiency was key.
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Champions in the making

22 July 2025

Over the past few months, Danie Swart, Bull Acquisition Manager has been inspecting potential contract mating females across New Zealand.
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LIC reports positive full year results with increased dividend for shareholders

18 July 2025

Livestock Improvement Corporation today announced a positive year-end financial result as it continues to invest in innovations for its farmer shareholders.
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Maximising potential: The Altavady Group's strategic use of sexed semen

17 July 2025

Joe and Becky Laming of Altavady Group near Oamaru, are managing a large dairy operation in North Otago with precision and a sharp eye on the future.
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New Zealand dairy beef genetics enter a rapid growth phase

14 July 2025

The past 12 months have seen considerable growth and change for dairy beef – both domestically and overseas.
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MINDA® integrations behind the farm gate

10 July 2025

In the heart of the Bay of Plenty, Kevin and Nicole Oppert are optimising their farm’s operation with on-farm technology. The Opperts have embraced a range of on-farm technologies that are helping them work smarter, not harder.
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Breed societies honour standout LIC bulls

30 June 2025

Two LIC bulls have recently been awarded premier accolades from the Holstein Friesian and Jersey breed societies of New Zealand.
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Anecdotes of SPS farmers of 40+ years: Change is the only constant

19 June 2025

Taranaki farmers David and Sue Kowaleski, together with their son Paul and daughter-in-law Talia Kowaleski, have been members of LIC’s Sire Proving Scheme (SPS) for more than 40 years.
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Four farms, one vision for herd improvement

19 June 2025

For more than three decades, Chris Harworth and Christine Stevens of Tawa Ridge have been quietly, but purposefully, building a farming operation that has a relentless focus on profitability and efficiency.