A 12-year-old bull with over 150,000 daughters has been inducted into an elite animal ‘Hall of Fame’ for his outstanding contribution to dairy herd improvement in New Zealand.
Are you a dairy farmer in France interested in improving the profitability of your farm? This open day will help you apply profitable NZ grazing techniques in a French way.
Long-time LIC client the Kiwi Group recently achieved 11th position on the Top100 largest dairy producers in Brazil list in 2022. But their focus is not just on production, with the implementation of many sustainable measures in pasture production.
Kiwi scientists are one step closer to enabling farmers to breed more heat tolerant cows after a trial found that dairy cows with the ‘slick’ gene are less affected by heat stress compared to their non-slick counterparts
Research from LIC shows New Zealand farmers are achieving increasing rates of genetic gain thanks to genomics.
In this insightful webinar LIC’s Malcolm Ellis presents findings from New Zealand farms on efficient cows, Sophie Evers from Teagasc shares data from the Irish dairy industry then we cover the practical application of these concepts in your herd.
There has been a lot happening in New Zealand’s animal evaluation space over the past 18 months, including developing enhancements to the national animal evaluation system and a review of the National Breeding Objective.
Amidst Covid-19 restrictions, agritech and herd improvement co-operative LIC has worked with New Zealand dairy farmers to deliver a largely business-as-usual breeding season.
Farmers around New Zealand are set to reap the rewards from a record number of genetically superior young bulls joining the ranks of LIC’s artificial breeding bull teams as a result of the co-op’s continued investment into genomic selection
The number of New Zealand dairy cows mated to sexed semen is set to double this year as farmers look to capitalise on the technology which delivers a 90% chance of producing a female calf.
LIC scientist, Bevin Harris has been recognised for his contribution in world-leading animal evaluation work for New Zealand’s primary industries.
The chance to breed more climate friendly cows is one step closer for New Zealand dairy farmers after a trial finds a possible link between a bulls’ genetics and the amount of methane they produce.
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