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Housing cows not the only way to increase production
Tuesday, 10 March 2015, 12:46 pm | Livestock Improvement Corporation
The recent visit by Professor Aalt Dijkhuizen, the president of Topsector Agri and Food in the Netherlands, raised some interested points about how New Zealand dairy farmers can learn from their Dutch counterparts. More >>
LIC announces joint venture with Brazilian distributor
Friday, 19 December 2014, 10:38 am | Livestock Improvement Corporation
LIC has purchased the majority interest of its Brazilian genetics distributor, NZ Brasil Genetics Producao Animal Ltda. The joint venture (JV) includes exclusive supply of the farmer-owned co-operative’s dairy genetics for an initial period of 10 years, ... More >>
Hot, hairy bull enables major scientific discoveries
Friday, 19 December 2014, 10:06 am | Livestock Improvement Corporation
Hot, hairy bull enables major scientific discoveries An artificial breeding bull which caused some of its offspring to be excessively hairy and prone to overheating has led to two world-first scientific discoveries. The bull called Matrix had inherited ... More >>
Statistics confirm best dairy season on record
Friday, 5 December 2014, 1:35 pm | Livestock Improvement Corporation
Good grass growth, high production and a record payout will see many of New Zealand’s dairy farmers look back on the 2013-2014 season as one of the best in history – and now the statistics prove it. More >>