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LIC – a global effort
As the borders open up again, LIC has hosted an influx of visitors in New Zealand, to see how LIC produces elite pasture-based genetics and...
Irish dairy farmer using LIC sexed semen to improve his herd
In a bid to improve the profitability, efficiency and fertility of his dairy herd, Padraic Harnan is using more LIC sexed semen than ever this...
Showcasing young Aussie farmers, Bec and Brayden Johnston
In 2017 Brayden Johnston's parents bought a farm and employed Bec and Brayden to manage it. The young couple were pleased to discover that their...
The size of the prize
New LIC research reveals a staggering variation in milk production and efficiency between the ‘top-quartile’ and ‘bottom-quartile’ of cows.
High stocking rate with impressive mating figures yet still striving for better
Sansaw Estate dairy farm manager Breiffini Daly puts most of his success down to using top New Zealand AI technicians, quality semen and identifying bulling...
The breeder behind Priests Sierra – the latest Hall of Fame bull
The exclusivity of entry into the Hall of Fame is reserved for only the most exceptional bulls, having met very demanding criteria. What makes this...
Record graduation rate a testament to genomics: 27 young bulls join LIC’s AI teams
A record number of young bulls have joined LIC’s elite bull teams this spring, with twenty-seven bulls making the cut and ready to help sire...
Farmers are one step closer to breeding more climate-friendly cows
New research has confirmed bulls’ genetics play a role in how much methane they emit, highlighting the potential for farmers to breed low methane-emitting cows...
