News

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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23 May 2018

LIC election results

MARKET STATEMENT: Farmer-owned co-operative, Livestock Improvement Corporation (NZX: LIC) (LIC), announces the election of two Directors to its Board following an election in its Central Region of the North Island.

17 May 2018

LIC Director to step-down

MARKET STATEMENT: Livestock Improvement Corporation (NZX: LIC) (LIC) announces Abby Foote will step-down from its Board of Directors, effective 18 October 2018.

04 May 2018

Developing future rural leaders

Build your governance capabilities and leadership skills by completing Fonterra’s Governance Development Programme.

18 April 2018

Never mind the bobbies.... here's the Wagyu calves!

Using Wagyu over lower-end BW cows offers certainty of income, calving ease, and helps avoid bobby calf issues. Meanwhile, elite genetics get channelled where they're most-effective, boosting overall genetic gain.

18 April 2018

Improving AB facilities to improve mating results

MEDIA RELEASE - One of the most unpredictable places to be in a dairy shed would arguably be the back-end of a cow.

18 April 2018

Is she? Is she not? Test her pregnancy through her milk.

Ray Curtin just wants to know who's in-calf - aged-pregnancies don't matter to him. The humble herd test can help.

12 April 2018

LIC receives Ministerial approval for share simplification proposal

MEDIA RELEASE - LIC has received Ministerial approval from the Minister of Agriculture to proceed with the proposed changes to the co-operative’s constitution.

12 April 2018

LIC Director to step-down by rotation

MEDIA RELEASE - Livestock Improvement Corporation confirms Steve Poole has chosen not to seek re-election and will step-down from the Board of Directors, effective 31 May 2018.

10 April 2018

Sky-High: SPACE™ Now the new frontier in pasture management

Getting a gauge on grass growth is about to get a whole lot easier. Paddock-by-paddock, you can now get an automatic reading from your mobile device or desktop. We explain how this solution flies on one Canterbury farm.

26 March 2018

Our risk management of Mycoplasma bovis

Given the ongoing situation with the Mycoplasma bovis cattle disease in New Zealand, we want to provide you with peace of mind and confidence in LIC services on your farm.

14 March 2018

LIC gets the green light from shareholders for share simplification proposal

MEDIA RELEASE - Following a Special Meeting held today the Board of Livestock Improvement Corporation Ltd (NZX: LIC) (LIC) announced it received shareholder support to proceed with its proposal to simplify LIC’s share structure.

06 March 2018

There is no plan B - Letter from LIC Chairman Murray King

With one week to go before voting closes on the LIC Board’s proposal to simplify the co-op’s share structure – Chairman Murray King has written to shareholders to say there's no plan B if the proposal isn't supported.