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Bull burps could hold answer to breed climate friendly cows

17 May 2021

The opportunity to breed more climate friendly cows is one step closer for New Zealand dairy farmers after a Waikato trial finds a possible link between a bulls’ genetics and the amount of methane they produce.
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Top bull celebrated after fathering 170,000 daughters for the NZ dairy industry

06 May 2021

One of the country’s most famous fathers has been recognised for his significant contribution to the dairy industry after siring more than 170,000 daughters for New Zealand farms.
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LIC developing the next generation of agricultural academics

29 April 2021

LIC is seeking expressions of interest for a PhD opportunity.
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Watch: Local Visits 2021

15 April 2021

Thank you to all the shareholders who joined us at a Local Visit earlier this year.
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Johne's Disease Awareness Evening Events

11 February 2021

LIC and Anexa Veterinary Services are teaming up with local dairy farmer Brendon O’Leary to provide information on managing Johne’s disease (JD) within your herd.
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The next frontier for more climate friendly cows

02 February 2021

In a recent NZ Herald opinion piece, our CE Wayne McNee outlines the investment LIC is making into the genomics space, and the value this will bring to the dairy industry in both the long and short term.
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Our Half-Year Result

27 January 2021

Genomics investment delivering for farmers and co-op.
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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.
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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.
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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 co-operative, LIC, to improve cow production valued in the millions.
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LIC and Afimilk bringing leading cow collar technology to NZ dairy farmers

17 December 2020

Herd improvement and agri-tech co-operative 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’.
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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.