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LIC Director to step-down by rotation

12 April 2018

MEDIA RELEASE - Livestock Improvement Corporation confirms Steve Poole has chosen not to seek re-election and will step-down from the Board of Directors, effective 31 May 2018.

Sky-High: SPACE™ Now the new frontier in pasture management

10 April 2018

Getting a gauge on grass growth is about to get a whole lot easier. Paddock-by-paddock, you can now get an automatic reading from your mobile device or desktop. We explain how this solution flies on one Canterbury farm.

LIC gets the green light from shareholders for share simplification proposal

14 March 2018

MEDIA RELEASE - Following a Special Meeting held today the Board of Livestock Improvement Corporation Ltd (NZX: LIC) (LIC) announced it received shareholder support to proceed with its proposal to simplify LIC’s share structure.

There is no plan B - Letter from LIC Chairman Murray King

06 March 2018

With one week to go before voting closes on the LIC Board’s proposal to simplify the co-op’s share structure – Chairman Murray King has written to shareholders to say there's no plan B if the proposal isn't supported.

Feet firmly planted in mid air

05 March 2018

Often at work, I have reason to pause and reflect on the connections between farming and software development. Most would see them as separate domains with different conditions and rules. I disagree.

LIC puts its weight behind A2 market

23 February 2018

MEDIA RELEASE - Herd improvement and agri-technology co-operative LIC launches a new team of elite A2 bulls supported by genotype testing.

LIC Board proposes simpler, fairer share structure

09 February 2018

MEDIA RELEASE - The LIC Board (NZX: LIC) (LIC) has released its proposal to simplify LIC’s share structure by bringing the farmer-owned co-operative’s existing two classes of shares together into a single class.

Next generation of top bulls land in Hamilton

07 February 2018

MEDIA RELEASE - The busy calving period is well and truly wrapped up for most dairy farms but for the country’s largest supplier of dairy genetics, the annual influx has just begun.

Wayne Reynolds, LIC shareholder councillor

Reconfigured PW appeals for simplicity’s sake

05 February 2018

The PW of mastitis-prone cows is likely to drop from February 17, when the index traits in a newly-introduced SCS production value. This article profiles how the re-calculation is being welcomed by an LIC shareholder councillor.

Making PW more relevant

02 February 2018

Production Worth (PW) is an important part of herd improvement. We thought it was time to take a closer look at the index to ensure it’s relevant for today’s dairy farmers.

Michelle and Bill Burgess on their Te Poi farm

New PW trait gets nod of approval

25 January 2018

Leading farmers endorse inclusion of SCC as part of the new Production Worth (PW) equation

LIC business transformation, sales upturn drives improved trading half-year result

24 January 2018

MEDIA RELEASE - Livestock Improvement Corporation (NZX: LIC) announces its half-year financial results for the six months to 30 November 2017.