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After forty years working as an AI technician for Livestock Improvement Co, Alex Macmillan (81) now farms beef cattle at Pipiwai, Northland.

The ‘Resilient Dairy’ research launched by LIC at National Fieldays in June is an “overdue but welcome initiative” because New Zealand is lagging in dairy genetics, says genetics company World Wide Sires.

LIC has been named as the Cooperative Business of the Year.

A 139% increase in Livestock Improvement Corporation’s profit to $22.2 million reflects a turnaround in performance and profitability, says chairman Murray King.

Changing expectations of what customers or consumers want from the animals producing their products is one of the driving forces behind the new $25.68 million innovative programme for the dairy industry.

A new $25.68 million innovation programme for New Zealand’s dairy industry will drive improvements in the health and wellbeing of the national dairy herd and a step-change in sustainable milk production.

AB technicians are safer onfarm after a national safety campaign to improve their work environments.

Northland farmer Ken Hames has been elected to the Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) board.

A “one of a kind” Jersey bull, Okura Integrity, has been inducted into the LIC Hall of Fame.

LIC has spent $1 million to revamp its semen processing centre in the Manawatu.