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New MINDA Goes Live
Friday, 10 June 2016, 11:44 am | Livestock Improvement Corporation
A new online version of the herd management system most New Zealand farmers use will be officially launched at Fieldays by LIC. More >>
Johne’s disease solutions available
Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 1:16 pm | Livestock Improvement Corporation
Help is at hand for dairy farmers facing a problem with Johne’s disease in their cattle. More >>
Zooming in on heat for herringbones
Monday, 9 May 2016, 11:49 am | Livestock Improvement Corporation
Farmers who milk in herringbones now have an easy to use and high tech solution to accurately identify which of their cows are on heat. More >>
LIC posts half year result
Wednesday, 10 February 2016, 3:21 pm | Livestock Improvement Corporation
Livestock Improvement Corporation (NZX: LIC) has announced its half-year result for the six months ended 30 November 2015. LIC total revenue for the six month period was $145 million, 9 per cent down on the same period last year. Net profit after ... More >>
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 >>