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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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Too busy to herd test in October

20 January 2021

Cambridge dairy farmer and breeder Brad Payne would herd test 10 times a year, but he works as an LIC AB Technician during October so reluctantly sacrifices data he'd get during that month of the year.

Speckle Park, making its mark

12 January 2021

Here, we profile a new breed of beef that's strutting its way onto the New Zealand dairy scene, with its striking coat turning plenty of heads.

Investment in Genetic research and Technology to further improve cow production

23 December 2020

Continued investment into gene discovery and genetic analysis technology is allowing farmer shareholders of New Zealand Agri-tech Cooperative, LIC, to improve cow production valued in the millions.

LIC and Afimilk bringing leading cow collar technology to NZ dairy farmers

17 December 2020

Herd improvement and agri-tech cooperative LIC has formed a distribution partnership with Israeli-based Afimilk to market its hi-tech cow collars in New Zealand, supporting a global trend towards ‘connected cows’.

Dairy’s record milksolids production in a challenging year

15 December 2020

The annual New Zealand Dairy Statistics publication released today shows another record year for New Zealand’s dairy sector, with total milksolids production at a record high.

Production per hectare or profit per hectare

07 December 2020

LIC FarmWise® Consultant Regan discusses profit, farming for the future and how to ensure you manage your costs effectively.

400kg to 520kg MS/cow in 10 years!

30 November 2020

In the past decade the Lincoln University dairy farm has reduced its dairy cow numbers by more than 100 without compromising production, with average per cow productivity increasing from 400kg MS per cow to 520kg MS per cow.

Preserving and protecting water on farm this summer

25 November 2020

Water – it’s something we often take for granted but over recent years, through the droughts inflicted on us, I have seen many farms whose water systems have been lacking.

Long-term genomics investment by LIC paying off for dairy farmers

24 November 2020

An investment of more than $78 million over three decades into genomic science and genome sequencing technology is generating markedly increased productivity and health traits for dairy cows and better returns for dairy farmers.

Confirmation of the importance of conformation

17 November 2020

It’s essential LIC shareholding farmers get access to the most elite dairy bloodlines – genetics that both deliver on the national breeding objective (breeding worth, BW) while resulting in easy-care cows that last within the herd

LIC invests in first of two start-ups

09 November 2020

LIC has increased its level of investment in its AgCelerator™ Fund and announced its first two investments designed to deliver more value to New Zealand dairy farmers.

LIC enabling agricultural improvements in Ethiopia

06 November 2020

LIC is enabling agricultural improvements in a country more renowned for coffee than cows with the support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.