Trev Integrates with LIC MINDA
Farm software outfit Trev has released new integrations with LIC, giving farmers a more connected view of animal performance across the season and turning routine data capture into actionable farm intelligence.
LIC chairman Murray King has defended the $20 million bill for its transformation process.
King told a special general meeting in Hamilton today that the cost was “absolutely worthwhile”.
“It is a big number but it’s not just a fee to consultants: it has to be earned,’ he told the meeting.
The transformation cost is a one-off, he says.
The process looked at the business and recommended changes to make it more efficient.
The process was preceded by the cooperative being split into two parts: herd improvement and agri-tech.
The cooperative also ditched its $1 billion revenue target. “It was a poor choice on reflection,” King says.
The closure of the McCain processing plant and the recent announcement of 300 job losses at Wattie’s underscore the mounting pressure facing New Zealand’s manufacturing sector, Buy NZ Made says.
Specialist agriculture lender Oxbury has entered the New Zealand market, offering livestock finance to farmers.
New research suggests Aotearoa New Zealand farmers are broadly matching phosphorus fertiliser use to the needs of their soils, helping maintain relatively stable nutrient levels across the country’s agricultural land.
Helensville farmers, Donald and Kirsten Watson of Moreland Pastoral, have been named the Auckland Regional Supreme Winners at the Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
Marc and Megan Lalich were named 2026 Share Farmers of the Year at last night's Canterbury/North Otago Dairy Industry Awards.
William John Poole, a third year Agribusiness student at Massey University, has been awarded the Dr Warren Parker and Pāmu Scholarship.