Chinese strategy
OPINION: Fonterra may have sold its dairy farms in China but the appetite for collaboration with the country remains strong.
The use of New Zealand sourced genetics in LIC and First Light’s joint Wagyu breeding programme is making commercial sense all along the supply chain, the two companies say.
LIC has launched a satellite-based pasture evaluation service, calling it a giant leap forward for pasture management.
Dairy farmers buoyed by higher forecast milk payout are spending more on artificial breeding, says LIC.
About 1000 people will this month travel to New Zealand for three prestigious animal recording and genetics conferences.
There's more to production worth (PW) than milk solids, explains Rachel Bloxham, Animal Evaluation Manager, LIC.
OPINION: Fonterra may have sold its dairy farms in China but the appetite for collaboration with the country remains strong.
OPINION: The Listener's latest piece on winter grazing among Southland dairy farmers leaves much to be desired.