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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Innovation to underpin LIC’s future growth

18 October 2018

The future growth and sustainability of the New Zealand dairy industry will be underpinned by innovation and investment in research and development (R&D).

Always improving competition winners

08 October 2018

During National Fieldays® we ran an always improving competition. We asked for submissions on improvements dairy farmers had made over the years and how we helped make these happen.

More farmers turn to DNA parentage testing to improve productivity

26 September 2018

Farmer owned co-operative LIC has seen an increase in demand for its DNA parentage testing service as livestock farmers place increasing emphasis on cow quality over cow quantity.

Chief Financial Officer appointment

25 September 2018

LIC has appointed David Hazlehurst to the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Reproduction refresher

20 September 2018

It is mid-September and as calving draws to a close it is time to ensure mating plans are in place.

LIC introduces new, world-leading measures to combat M. bovis

03 September 2018

LIC, the largest supplier of artificial breeding services to New Zealand’s dairy farms, is introducing daily testing of bull semen to combat the threat of the Mycoplasma bovis cattle disease.

Feed Tight? Hold Tight!

17 August 2018

Many farms are struggling with wet soils making for slower growth rates and poorer utilisation.

Upcoming MINDA outage

15 August 2018

We need to carry out some important work on our database later this month which unfortunately requires MINDA to go offline.

LIC’s Murray King named Co-operative Leader of the Year

15 August 2018

MEDIA RELEASE: Farmer owned co-operative LIC is pleased to announce its board chairman Murray King has been named Co-operative Leader of the Year at the Co-operative Business NZ Awards 2018.

Blind quarters

14 August 2018

We take a look at the symptoms of blind quarters, and review a 2007 study of two-year-old cows which found there is little to no correlation between genetic traits and the development of the condition.

Why do I have fewer AB heifer calves than I expect?

27 July 2018

On average 50% of calves born are heifers, however, each year some dairy farms end up with far fewer heifers born from AB matings than expected. Why is this?

Record revenue underpins LIC annual result

19 July 2018

MARKET STATEMENT: LIC’s financial results for the year ending 31 May 2018.