Dam of Favour

New jerseys

21 November 2019

This time of year sees LIC’s livestock selection and genetics teams eagerly awaiting each weekly animal evaluation run to see who’s lining up to be future Premier Sires.
Hyjinks Snapper

KiwiCross®: It's all about the new black

15 November 2019

The demand for KiwiCross® continues to grow year-on-year, with 40.6% of all semen ordered from LIC being KiwiCross (to date, 2019).
AB tech bootwash

LIC recognised for helping to protect national herd from Mycoplasma bovis

05 November 2019

LIC calls for NZ to remain vigilant to protect against M. bovis after taking home an award for its response to the outbreak at this year’s Biosecurity Awards.
Daughter of Izabull

Shades of red & black

19 July 2019

Suit your farm, suit your cows, suit yourself.
105038 Mint Edition

Father and son sire duo take spoils at breed society progeny awards

04 July 2019

The old adage ‘like father, like son’ has never been truer at this year’s Boehringer Ingelheim Progeny Competition, with all six teams of the winning progeny sired by father - son duo - Fairmont Mint Edition and San Ray FM Beamer.
Pukeroa

LIC bulls receive top industry accolades from breed societies

04 July 2019

Two LIC bulls have won both the Holstein Friesian and Jersey breed societies’ premier accolades at their respective annual conferences.
Brendan and Stacey White

Downsizing opens gate to A2/A2 farm

24 June 2019

He’s a dairy farmer with a passion for breeding, striving to be “at the front of the game.” She’s a converted city-girl who fell in love with the dairy farmer, despite her aversion to typical milk.
Young LIC bulls

The Generation Game

17 June 2019

Find out more about the enhanced evaluation model we’re using to estimate the genetic merit of an animal and its relatives.
Cows on race

Dairy industry receives boost with $25 million sustainable innovation programme

13 June 2019

The programme will drive improvements in the health and wellbeing of the national dairy herd and a step-change in sustainable milk production.
AB tech walking to car

AB tech injuries diminish following national facilities checks

22 May 2019

AB technicians are safer on-farm after a national campaign aimed at improving their work environments produces “outstanding” results.
AB tech in rotary shed

Mating 101

06 November 2018

Recently-published research indicates the greatest strides in genetic gain can be achieved by identifying the herd’s worst cows, rather than by identifying the herd’s best cows.
Cows going into shed

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.