Impressive repro results from system 5 farmers
Learn how Hamish and Fiona Winter, from South Canterbury NZ, consistently achieve impressive repro results from their system 5 farm.
August 16, 2024
Learn how Hamish and Fiona Winter, from South Canterbury NZ, consistently achieve impressive repro results from their system 5 farm.
Tom and Kim Kent are carrying on the rich legacy of running the family farm. They’re aiming to enhance resilience not only for the farm but for their family and the environment.
The highest 6-week in-calf rate and lowest not-in-calf rate on record for NZ herds was reported by LIC in April 2024. This is excellent news for farmers, as herds are more favourably placed for ongoing reproductive success next season, with cows calving earlier, more early season days-in-milk and greater opportunity to improve herd quality through culling options this autumn.
Our new Fast Forward Team™ offers a broader selection of our most elite genomic sires so you can fast-track genetic gain in their herds and ultimately deliver more value on farm.
Recently LIC district manger Rowan Priest accompanied 19 young Australian dairy farmers on a week-long tour to NZ to experience diverse farming practices over the ditch.
It’s essential LIC customers get access to the most elite dairy bloodlines – genetics that deliver genetic gain on-farm while resulting in easy-care cows that last within the herd.
Dairy sector production has held strong in the face of difficult climate conditions throughout the 2022/23 season in New Zealand.
LIC is well placed to support farmers to meet the on-farm emissions intensity reduction targets recently announced by New Zealand dairy co-operative, Fonterra.
Despite the last year not providing the heat waves we have come to know, it
is expected that in time temperatures will rise. This will have an affect on dairy cattle performance and heat stress.
Newly appointed Country Manager Hilary Lunn takes you through the changes to the LIC team in Australia.
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. Read more about the trends Livestock Selection team is seeing coming through for the upcoming crop of bulls.
A New Zealand pasture-based flexible milking expert is predicting a surge of interest in different milking routines in Australia.
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