Displaying items by tag: LIC

Wednesday, 21 February 2024 10:55

Next generation of DNA testing

Herd improvement co-operative LIC is combining its DNA parentage testing and genomic evaluation services into one convenient service to help farmers identify their highest genetic merit animals.

Published in General News

A bacterial contamination is the likely cause of a semen quality issue that impacted 1,127 herds in October last year, says LIC.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 06 February 2024 11:55

LIC well-placed for emissions target

LIC chair Corrigan Sowman believes the company is well placed to support farmers to meet Fonterra’s scope three emissions target.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 06 February 2024 10:55

All in the family

Taking over the chairmanship of LIC feels like a generational responsibility for Tākaka farmer Corrigan Sowman.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 30 January 2024 08:55

$18m special dividend for LIC shareholders

Shareholders of the farmer-owned co-operative LIC will be paid a special dividend of 13c/share next month.

Published in General News
Thursday, 18 January 2024 14:20

LIC semen probe results to be made public

The result of two probes into the supply of bad sire semen to over 1100 LIC farmer customers will be made public next month.

Published in General News
Thursday, 04 January 2024 12:55

Dairy production stable despite climate conditions

According to the New Zealand Dairy Statistics report, dairy sector production held strong in the face of difficult climate conditions throughout the 2022/23 season.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 05 December 2023 11:55

LIC pays $2m in bad semen bungle

Dairy farming leader Richard McIntyre claims LIC has fallen short of its moral obligation to farmers, who recently received bad sire semen from the herd improvement company.

Published in General News

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
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