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Quality work, quality grass and quality cows help earn the Carbery Milk Quality award
Keeping it simple and doing everything to a high standard. That’s the ethos behind Ian Kingston’s farming business, where the emphasis is on growing and...
New Zealand dairy production stable despite climate conditions
Dairy sector production has held strong in the face of difficult climate conditions throughout the 2022/23 season in New Zealand.
Top team delivering results for Irish producers
LIC’s collection centre for European markets, located in Awahuri New Zealand, could not have been in better hands under the 90-year combined expertise of Susan...
The team’s top picks this season
The LIC Ireland team tell you which bulls are their favourites this season and why they could make a positive difference on your farm.
“We’re not chasing figures, what we’re chasing is profit.” On farm with Jamie Costin
Recently, LIC Ireland had the pleasure of taking part in the “New Zealand Agritech, Making Life Simple” event. The farm open day, run in association...
From the breeding desk
One of the highlights of the year for LIC’s breeding team is the recent rounds of on-farm inspections of potential bull dams throughout New Zealand....
On the fast track
A programme of consistent genetic gain, recording accuracy, and calf quality is the key to success on the Rogers’ Taupiri Farm in Waikato, New Zealand.
There’s no ‘I’ in team
LIC Herd Improvement Analyst Jayden Calder discusses the benefit of genomics when making breeding selections and the role of bull teams to help fulfil herd...