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OSPRI and the Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) are urging farmers to play their part in improving animal traceability at a critical time on farm.

It may have not been three in a row, but one Manawatu farm has achieved a hat-trick of sorts after winning this year’s coveted Mahoe Trophy.

One of LIC’s longest-serving bulls has reached the achievement of selling one million semen straws, just in time for Father’s Day.

In what is a significant shift forward in the animal welfare space, dairy farmers are more focused than ever on reducing the number of bobby calves leaving their properties.

Farmer co-op LIC will pay $18 million in dividends to shareholders after a strong full-year result.

Winter may have just begun but most farmers are already looking ahead to the next season and the one beyond that.

Making quality beef genetics easier for dairy farmers to access is the aim of a new industry partnership.

LIC has launched a new tool to help dairy farmers reduce their environmental footprint.

A pilot trial has begun, seeking to understand a possible link between the methane cows produce and their genetics.

With winter around the corner, LIC says farm staff are busy tending to bulls to ensure they capture the vital semen needed for New Zealand’s dairy herd.