Welcome to LIC

We're about improving dairy farmer prosperity.

LIC is a cooperative, so belongs exclusively to its New Zealand-based dairy farmer customers.

The company has a proud history, having pioneered several key initiatives that today provide New Zealand dairy farmers with their competitive edge on the world stage. Examples include the systematic herd testing of milk quality, the distribution of Long Last Liquid (fresh) semen, and the introduction of DNA technology to genomically identify, and select, elite sires.

Our work to continuously improve dairy cow performance continues: A significant part of this responsibility is to provide reproductive solutions that suit the needs of individual farming customers.

On a national scale, it's our pledge to continue to set new benchmarks for our country's dairy herd.

Year in.

Year out.

Latest News

Calving app to be in farmers’ hands this spring
A MINDA Calving app has been developed by farmer-owned cooperative LIC for Android and Apple’s iOS smartphones, giving farmers the ability to view and update details from anywhere.
Pendulum to swing back to Jerseys?
The promise of an explosion of elite genetics in Jersey bull calves signals a massive step in the right direction for the breed, says LIC jersey bull acquisition manager Malcolm Ellis. Hear more of what Malcolm has to say at the National Fieldays.
LIC discovers small calf gene. Includes information pack.
Use of DNA sequence technology by farmer cooperative Livestock Improvement (LIC) has led to the discovery of a recessive small calf gene, and CRV Ambreed CEO Angus Haslett confirms the discovery is important for the entire dairy industry.
Wayne McNee appointed CEO of Livestock Improvement
Wayne McNee, currently the Director-General of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), has been appointed Chief Executive of dairy farmer cooperative Livestock Improvement (LIC).
Farmers turn out in Stratford, New Plymouth, and Palmerston North
Farmers have turned out in numbers to be taken behind the scenes and learn what their cooperative, LIC, is doing in relation to genetics.

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