News
Keep up-to-date with the latest news from our LIC Ireland team, our farmers, and experts from around the globe.
The Forwards® sire team: Going from strength-to-strength
View the latest bulls to join The Forwards® sire team as part of the Irish Bull Breeding (IBB) program in Ireland
Is Once-a-day milking the answer to your flexible milking plan?
Is Once-a-day milking the answer for Irish dairy farmers looking for a variable milking frequency?
Pasture management strategies needed in current conditions
LIC's John Tobin offers advice on pasture and herd management strategies to help Irish dairy farmers through current situation.
New Zealand scientists recognised globally for cow genetic discoveries
LIC scientists genetic research paper published by Nature Genetics journal identifying genetic variants that impact the health and wellbeing of New Zealand dairy cows
Bull burps could hold answer to breeding climate friendly cows
The chance to breed more climate friendly cows is one step closer for New Zealand dairy farmers after a trial finds a possible link between...
Beamer inducted into Hall of Fame after fathering 170,000 daughters for the NZ dairy industry
One of New Zealand’s most famous bulls San Ray FM Beamer, has been recognised for his contribution to the dairy industry after siring more than...
Swiss federation Bio Suisse visit organic farm to ask about pasture management
Swiss organic farmers Susanne Käch and Joss Pitt, share their pasture management farm strategy for their KiwiCross® cows.
Control the controllables
With restrictions coming, LIC's John Tobin explains why increasing milk solids compared to volume is so important to revenue.
