Leading agritech and herd improvement co-operative, Livestock Improvement Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of James Simpson as General Manager for Europe.
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 Paul and Lance Pettigrew. Read more about how the small team strives to ensure the very best product is exported, while complying with stringent export requirements.
With the new LIC Ireland catalogue heading out to letterboxes and inboxes around the country, here is a closer look at some exciting bulls available to Irish farmers this season.
Input costs and carbon footprint are among the forces pushing dairy producers to make more milk from grass. Supporting AHDB’s grass campaign, grassland specialist Piers Badnell suggests even higher production herds can get more milk from grazing.
In this insightful webinar LIC’s Malcolm Ellis presents findings from New Zealand farms on efficient cows, Sophie Evers from Teagasc shares data from the Irish dairy industry then we cover the practical application of these concepts in your herd.
With interest in alternative milking frequencies growing, watch this LIC Europe webinar to help make an informed decision for your farm
Now that scanning is done and the results are in, LIC’s John Tobin shares some stock sale strategies to accelerate herd improvement.
Good repro performance is key to profitability. This webinar takes a look at some key areas of management and examines the role it has played in improving performance in Joe and Kathleen’s herd.
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 for Irish dairy farmers looking for a variable milking frequency?
LIC’s John Tobin offers advice on pasture and herd management strategies to help Irish dairy farmers through current situation.
LIC scientists genetic research paper published by Nature Genetics journal identifying genetic variants that impact the health and wellbeing of New Zealand dairy cows
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