Two New Zealand farmer-owned co-ops are jointly offering an alternative revenue stream for farmers through a Wagyu programme.

LIC has confirmed its artificial breeding bulls are free from the Mycoplasma bovis cattle disease.

LIC chairman Murray King says New Zealand dairy farmers must remain ambitious about maintaining their global edge in productivity and profitability.

LIC, the country’s largest supplier of dairy genetics, will test its artificial breeding bulls for Mycoplasma bovis to provide its farmers with greater peace of mind through the dairy mating season.

New herd reproduction data released by LIC shows good news for the industry and areas of opportunity for the upcoming mating period.

Some of the country’s top Jersey genetics from joint breeding by LIC and Jersey New Zealand are now available to farmers.

Holstein Friesian New Zealand (HFNZ) believes the next big thing in the bull industry has arrived.

The days of high growth in New Zealand cow numbers are over, says LIC chief executive Wayne McNee.

Dairy farmers are moving away from breeding bobby calves in favour of producing the quality dairy/beef calves needed by beef farmers.

Top quality Jersey cows sold at an average of $5364 at the recent Jersey Pride Elite Jersey sale in Wellington.