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LIC held its annual meeting in Ashburton last week. Chairman Murray King spoke about the challenging times faced by farmers and the co-op's response. Here are excerpts from his speech.

LIC has appointed Candace Kinser as an independent director to its board.

LIC says its full-year results reflect the resilience of farmers and their commitment to herd improvement.

Farmer co-op LIC will hold meetings nationally next month to brief shareholders on its ambitious growth strategy.

Top bull breeders met this month to celebrate their contribution to New Zealand’s dairy industry.

DAIRY FARM running costs haven’t abated after increasing a lot in 2007-08 and they are now out of kilter with the consumer price index, LIC chairman Murray King says.

FARMER DEMAND for innovations which deliver efficiency and prosperity on-farm resulted in their cooperative, LIC, returning a strong performance for the six months to November 2013.

Despite the drought, more farmers turned to LIC for animal health and artificial breeding services in 2012-13.

The 2011-12 year was one of strong performance for dairy farmer owned LIC.