Displaying items by tag: Livestock Improvement Corporation

Tuesday, 22 January 2019 06:55

Fresh is best semen trial finds

A field trial using frozen sexed semen didn’t produce the desired results, says LIC.

Published in Farm Health
Tuesday, 06 November 2018 10:59

Pastoral focus keeps LIC on track

LIC chief executive Wayne McNee says the co-op remains well placed in the face of mergers of global dairy genetics and herd improvement companies.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 30 October 2018 07:55

$20 million well spent at LIC

The farmer-owned co-op LIC says the $20 million cost to transform the business has been money well spent.

Published in General News
Friday, 19 October 2018 10:19

Innovation to underpin LIC’s growth

The future growth and sustainability of the New Zealand dairy industry will be underpinned by innovation and investment in research and development (R&D). 

Published in General News
Thursday, 27 September 2018 09:55

How to improve on last year’s mating results

It's past mid-September and as calving draws to a close it is time to ensure mating plans are in place.

Published in Management
Tuesday, 11 September 2018 12:28

LIC starts daily testing

LIC is introducing daily testing of bull semen to combat the threat of the Mycoplasma bovis disease.

Published in General News
Friday, 29 June 2018 08:55

LIC software will detect lameness early

LIC says it is in the early stages of developing artificial intelligence (AI) software to allow early detection of lameness caused by cow gait.

Published in Management
Thursday, 26 April 2018 08:51

LIC director to quit

LIC director Steve Poole will step down at the end of next month.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 11:55

Better AB facilities raise mating results

One of the most unpredictable places to be in a dairy shed is arguably the back end of a cow.

Published in General News
Friday, 20 April 2018 11:55

Solving the genetic jigsaw

Researchers at Livestock Improvement Corp (LIC) are working with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to piece together a genetic jigsaw of 15 million pieces.

Published in Farm Health
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