N.Ireland
New Zealand: Breeding index proposal causes controversy
A proposal to develop a single evaluation breeding index for New Zealand which was launched by industry organisation, DairyNZ, has...
LIC
Dairy
'One-of-a-kind' Jersey bull enters New Zealand Hall of Fame
A “one-of-a-kind” Jersey bull has been inducted into New Zealand’s ‘Hall of Fame’ for the “profound influence” he has had...
Dairy
How one dairy farmer went from an employee to farm manager and business partner
LIC (Livestock Improvement Corporation), the New Zealand farmer-owned co-operative, held its Pasture to Profit Conference 2018 in Birmingham yesterday, October...
Agri-Business
LIC Pasture to Profit 2018: 'Control the controllable when it comes to your soil'
LIC (Livestock Improvement Corporation), the New Zealand farmer-owned co-operative, held its Pasture to Profit Conference 2018 in Birmingham yesterday, October...
N.Ireland
NI indepth: 'New Zealand inspired me to swap sucklers for dairy cows'
A working trip to New Zealand inspired a Co. Tyrone beef and sheep farmer’s son to take the brave decision...
Dairy
Is your farm up to the six-week in-calf rate challenge?
A six-week in-calf rate is important for driving dairy farm profitability, according to LIC’s Joyce Voogt. Voogt, Manager of the...
Dairy
Dairy farmers - advice for 2016: 'Keep it simple stupid'
Irish dairy farmers must strive to improve grassland output and utilisation in 2016, according to Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) advisor...
Dairy
90% of herd fertility is good management
Around 90% of herd fertility is management related and less than 10% heritability in breeding fertility from one generation of...
Dairy
Will producing extra milk achieve a profit or even a return on investment?
With just over five months to go to quota removals in the EU, the big question for many farmers looking...
Dairy
New Zealand dairy farmers facing life without inductions in 2015
Forced birth (inductions) has been used as a tool to address calving pattern issues on New Zealand dairy farms for...
Dairy
Shortening dairy cows' gestation by 10 days
In a world-first, New Zealand’s Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) has released a new genetics solution which will shorten the period...
Dairy
Scientists discover ‘fat gene’ in cows
New Zealand-based co-op, Livestock Improvement Company (LIC) has discovered genetic variations which impact milk composition in dairy cows. All cows...
