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Genetics may be one of the tools Fonterra farmers can tap into to reduce on farm emissions, according to LIC.

Published in Agribusiness
Tuesday, 28 November 2023 21:14

LIC to pay over $2m in refunds, compensation

Herd Improvement company LIC is paying out over $2 million this week, as compensation for supplying some dairy farmers bad sire semen.

Published in General News
Saturday, 25 November 2023 15:26

LIC sorry, offers compensation for bad sire semen

Herd Improvement company LIC has apologised to dairy farmers and is offering financial compensation to those impacted by a bad batch of sire semen.

Published in General News
Thursday, 02 November 2023 08:55

Investing in breeding the best cows, faster

Murray King stepped down as LIC chairman at the co-op’s annual general meeting this month. He gave this final speech to LIC shareholders at the AGM in Ashburton.

Published in Opinion

An advancement in tests on heat tolerant cows could mean good things for the dairy industry.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 20 September 2023 09:55

Strong field for LIC board elections

Herd improvement company LIC's director elections have attracted a high calibre of candidates.

Published in General News
Friday, 18 August 2023 09:05

LIC forecast earnings takes a hit

Herd Improvement company LIC’s earning guidance has taken a hit as this season’s forecast milk price for farmers continues to plummet.

Published in General News
Thursday, 03 August 2023 09:55

Editorial: Co-op power!

OPINION: Think co-operatives and some of our biggest agribusiness companies – Fonterra, Zespri, Alliance Group, Silver Fern Farms, Farmlands, LIC, Ballance, Ravensdown and Tatua – come to mind.

Published in Opinion
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 07:55

Time for new generation to take over - King

Outgoing LIC chairman Murray King says the time is right to pass the baton to the next generation.

Published in General News
Friday, 30 June 2023 07:55

Data empowers decision-making

Over the past two years, Fernside farmer Julie Bradshaw has refined her dairy herd size using genomics while maintaining the same level of milk production.

Published in Management
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