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 170,000 daughters.
Swiss organic farmers Susanne Käch and Joss Pitt, share their pasture management farm strategy for their KiwiCross® cows.
With restrictions coming, LIC’s John Tobin explains why increasing milk solids compared to volume is so important to revenue.
LIC’s Bess Jowsey explains how to use the spring rotation planner successfully, optimising pasture usage with herd demand.
LIC’s UK sales manager Sally Pocock is certain we all want to breed the very best cows, and talks us through a new LIC tool that can help make sure we do just that.
LIC Europe presents the Pasture to Profit Insight 2021 webinar where David Beca runs through key insights for Irish dairy farmers in these unpredictable times.
LIC’s Irish Bull Breeding Programme allows Ireland Premier Club members the chance to submit their bull calves to become part of breeding Ireland’s next generation of top bulls.
LIC has released its new Single Step Animal Model (SSAM) which uses animal genomic information in a more efficient way.
With autumn block farmers gearing up for the start of mating, the main focus is around getting cows back in calf and, more importantly, back in calf at the front end of the block. Are you doing it the most cost-effective way? Is there a way you can keep your block tight while reducing costs?
LIC Europe is working with New Zealand companies, Gallagher and Waikato Milking Systems, on a unique project started by Irish farmers, Paul and Stephen Costello, in Germany. The Castello’s have invested in a 1600ha unit just south of Brandenburg. The farm is unique to the area, aiming to produce pasture-based milk for local consumers.
Previously milking a herd of 70 high-yielding Holstein-Friesian cows, husband and wife team, Joe and Kathleen Kirwan, decided to expand their farming business with their family’s future in mind. Now milking 200 cows, with great results, Joe and Kathleen are moving toward an easy-care, high-producing and fertile crossbred herd.
LIC Ireland has announced they have had one of their most successful years in the Irish market to date, with growth over the past 12 months of 15%.
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