Wednesday, 30 May 2012 11:03

Meet the best bull in the world

Written by 

THE BEST bull in the world will be on display at National Fieldays, says LIC.

Although not ‘in the flesh’, Howies Checkpoint will be a key feature of the site. Marketing manager Blair Hoad says the site naturally fits the overall theme of Fieldays – ‘The changing face of farming’. 

“LIC is dedicated to moving with the times and leading the way through the changing face of farming with innovative solutions for our farmers that make their job easier and make their operation more productive, profitable and sustainable. 

“With members and customers throughout New Zealand, LIC’s products and services help them to extract the full potential from their animals and land, and the National Fieldays is a great opportunity for us to pull them all together and put them on display. 

“We’re encouraging all our members and customers to come see us and learn about how LIC can help them to farm smarter and easier.” 

Hoad says staff who live and breathe the products every day are looking forward to meeting with farmers, providing live demonstrations and talking about the product they live and breathe every day. 

LIC directors, customer relationship managers (CRMS) and Shareholder Council members are also attending.
Also on show on the LIC site: 

New tools in MINDA including land and feed, milk and young stock weights. 

New reproductive solutions. 

New NAIT functionality in Minda. 

New Protrack drafter system with remote draft scheduling. 

FarmWise consultancy.

GeneMark DNA parentage and BVD testing.

www.lic.co.nz

More like this

BVD Control in Dairy Herds: How to Find & Remove PI Animals

Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) is estimated to cost New Zealand's dairy and beef industries more than $150 million every year, yet many of the tools needed to control it are already well understood. After more than 25 years in veterinary practice, Andrew Weir, animal health technical specialist at LIC, has seen firsthand the impact BVD can have on herd performance. We asked him about the role of persistently infected (PI) animals and the practical steps farmers can take to reduce their risk.

Featured

Editorial: The Value of Credibility

OPINION: In politics, credibility is and should be big. It must surely rank higher than charisma, which is quite trite and superficial. Yet, voters nowadays are often wooed and influenced by how someone looks or talks at a superficial level. TV plays a huge role in this.

Kaikōura Families Get School Run Lifeline After Storm

Kaikōura families affected by July's severe storm have found a practical solution to a problem that's kept some children away from regular schooling for weeks: a washed-out section of Inland Kaikōura Road, which has stopped the local school bus from running its usual route.

National

Machinery & Products

» Latest Print Issues Online

The Hound

'LinkedIn Greens'

OPINION: The same mainstream media muppets that brought you Jacindamania in 2017 have been flat out pimping for the Opportunities…

UK Warning

OPINION: Your old mate reckons the atrocious way farmers in the UK are treated by their lords and masters in…

» Connect with Rural News

» eNewsletter

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter