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Back on top and better than ever

13 July 2022

LIC Sire Analyst Michele van der Aa reflects on her first year in the role and her top KiwiCross bull picks.
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Shifting goalposts, but we're slotting the kicks

11 July 2022

Senior sire analyst Adrian Young shares some strong picks from LIC's Holstein-Friesian offering.
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High-component Jerseys command attention

06 July 2022

LIC bull acquisition manager Danie Swart highlights some of our superior milksoild Jersey sires.
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Genetically gifted bull with over 150,000 daughters receives Hall of Fame honour

05 July 2022

KiwiCross bull Priests Sierra has been inducted into an elite animal ‘Hall of Fame’ for his outstanding contribution to dairy herd improvement in New Zealand.
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Farmers prioritise AB tech safety by upgrading on-farm facilities ready for Spring

29 June 2022

With new standards for AB facilities on the horizon, farmers across the country are jumping on board to improve their on-farm facilities well ahead of time.
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The Cultivar Conundrum

11 March 2022

FarmWise® Consultant Darren Sutton explores which seeds farmers should be sowing into their paddocks at this time of year.
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DNA technology used to better predict an animal’s performance now available to dairy farmers

07 March 2022

Kiwi farmers can now identify their superior cows before they start milking.
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Meet New Zealand's coolest cows

23 February 2022

Kiwi scientists are one step closer to enabling farmers to breed more heat tolerant cows.
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Half-year result 2021-22

26 January 2022

We're pleased to present a strong half-year result for the six months to 30 November 2021.
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Cows prefer bore water over town supply

10 January 2022

A recent trial did not confirm anecdotal evidence that cows will produce more milk when they drink high-quality town supply water.
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Cow wearable technology bringing Kiwi farmers closer to their cows

22 December 2021

Manawatu dairy farmer Jared Whittfield uses CowManager’s ear sensor technology to monitor his herd.
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Faster genetic improvement with genomics

15 December 2021

New LIC research confirms the increasing rates of genetic gain our farmers are achieving.