Kate and Mitch Johnson

One Persistently Infected Animal: One Monster Nightmare

20 August 2024

It's critical a BVD infection doesn't strike at mating time or during early pregnancy. And if a persistently infected animal lurks anywhere near your herd, the ramifications can be widespread, says Mitch Johnson, Southland farmer.
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The three most important months for your farm

17 September 2021

LIC FarmWise® Consultant Darren Sutton highlights what to focus your energy on as we wind up calving and head into mating.
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Planning for a sustainable season

07 October 2019

With much media debate and heated discussion regarding the industry’s environmental footprint it could be easy to lose sight of many controllable on-farm factors that will be part of the solution to delivering sustainability.
Reproduction

Repro Refresher

12 September 2019

It is mid-September and as calving draws to a close it is time to ensure mating plans are in place.
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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.
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Think ahead: Take the path to spring repro success

05 December 2017

This calving, avoid placing spring tasks on the back-burner ... take your opportunities now to set your herd up for a great mating, says Nicola Hemming, LIC reproduction solutions advisor.
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Latest herd mating statistics show calving pattern improvements

17 August 2017

MEDIA RELEASE - New herd reproduction data released by LIC shows good news for the industry and some areas of opportunity for the upcoming mating period.