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A better BW for the New Zealand dairy sector

22 May 2023

For LIC shareholders; your co-op's response to the DairyNZ proposal on genomics.
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Plenty of advancements to be grateful for

21 November 2022

Malcolm Ellis, LIC General Manager for NZ Markets, reflects on the positive impact technology advancements are having on farm.
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Confirmation of the importance of conformation

17 November 2020

It’s essential LIC shareholding farmers get access to the most elite dairy bloodlines – genetics that both deliver on the national breeding objective (breeding worth, BW) while resulting in easy-care cows that last within the herd
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Breeding for the shareholder

13 October 2020

There’s a sustained determination among the breeding team here at LIC to ensure our shareholders access the most-elite genetics that both deliver on the national breeding objective, and last within the herd.
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Protein & fat a balancing act

20 June 2019

The landmark changes to Breeding Worth in February had a big impact on the Holstein-Friesian breed, and I know this first hand, having been brought up on a farm that exclusively milks Holstein Friesians.
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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.
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Milksolid matters: Fat-to-protein values get close to parity

30 October 2018

In early September, New Zealand Animal Evaluation Ltd (NZAEL), a subsidiary of DairyNZ, officially released the new economic weightings that are set to contribute to overall Breeding Worth calculations from early 2019.
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.
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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.
Genetic improvement is cumulative and permanent

The value of genetic improvement

20 December 2017

Dairy NZ's Dr Jeremy Bryant provides an impartial summary about genetic gain and its implications.
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Sort the wheat from the chaff

20 December 2017

Greg Hamill, LIC genetics business manager, shares some thoughts for farmers to consider in the New Year.