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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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Johne’s Disease: The hidden threat in your dairy herd

12 November 2024

Kara Dawson is a veterinary epidemiologist at LIC, and is currently working on her PhD in Johne’s Disease in the NZ dairy industry. Here, she provides insight into the disease and the importance of a control programme on farm.

Words from the Wise Guy: Summer Management

11 November 2024

Ways to manage through summer vary from one region to the next, but tried and true principles remain the same for most. FarmWise consultant Darren Sutton provides insight on how to get through the dry.

Strong Submission Rate for Spring 2024

05 November 2024

Early data from LIC shows a promising submission rate for the Spring 2024 mating season, with the national average currently sitting at 81.3%*. This figure marks an encouraging 2.7% increase compared to the same period last year,

Foxhall Fundamentals = Repro Done Well

29 October 2024

Southland couple Michael and Fiona O’Hare own seven farms throughout the region, but when it comes to repro it’s their 224ha Foxhall dairy block that’s the stand-out from which their other farms model themselves.

Upgraded AB Facilities a Breath of Fresh Air!

22 October 2024

“To be honest the new facility has been great, and is a way-better arrangement now in that we’re not having to bring the on-heat cows up to the pit again."

Dairy Exporter Podcast: Senior Agri Managers discuss MINDA

21 October 2024

Two of our Senior Agri Managers, Charlotte Gray and Rosanna Dickson joined Sheryl Haitana and Sarah Perriam-Lampp on The Dairy Exporter Podcast to chat about the MINDA tool

Data updates in MINDA – September 2024

09 October 2024

MINDA Update, September 2024, including an explanation of wider ranges now seen in LW

Collaboration between LIC and VikingGenetics

24 September 2024

To unlock the genetic potential of the Jersey breed in New Zealand and Nordic Countries

LIC AGM 2024: A Year of Growth, Strong Foundations, and an Exciting Future

19 September 2024

LIC has appointed two new directors to its Board of Directors and one new Shareholder Reference Group Member.

LIC’s 2024 Sustainability Report

17 September 2024

Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) has today published its 2024 Sustainability Report.

Global genetics collaboration driving resilient dairy

12 September 2024

LIC is embarking on a project to breed heat tolerant and disease resistant dairy cows for Sub-Saharan Africa, in collaboration with the global leader in precision breeding, Acceligen, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

From the Pits to a Pleasure: New AB Facility Makes Jorg’s Jobs A Breeze

10 September 2024

"If we want our AB Tech to do the best job possible, we have to provide the best facilities possible.” - Jorg Sahin, Otago farmer.