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Keep up-to-date with the latest news from us and our farmers. We’ll also be sharing tips from experts across the business and how our services and solutions can add value to your farm.

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No silver bullet: stick to the knitting, nail repro targets

21 January 2020

In this article, LIC senior reproduction solutions advisor Jair Mandriaza provides commentary on the 2018/2019 national reproduction statistics, and sees good cause for optimism.

New online training platform now live

16 January 2020

A new interactive training platform, designed to help farmers upskill and get more value from LIC’s products and services, is now available on the LIC website.

Quantifying the environmental efficiency of LIC’s bulls

11 December 2019

LIC has bred environmentally efficient dairy animals for some time, and here Tony Fransen reflects on recent data that illustrates just how far LIC’s Premier Sires teams have come since 1989.

Setting a Super Summer

11 December 2019

We have the incentive of a strong payout in front of us, so we naturally want to maximise milk production.

Smart players...know when to hold 'em

05 December 2019

A sudden low payout in their first year sharemilking was a shock, and Simon & Aimee Player knew they had to increase the value of their asset quick-smart.

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).

New, young bulls set to make mark on national herd

12 November 2019

The country’s list of top artificial breeding sires is expected to receive a shakeup in the coming months as new, young bulls take their place at the top – superseding previous generations to drive new rates of genetic gain.

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?