A record number of young bulls have joined LIC’s elite bull teams this spring, with twenty-seven bulls making the cut and ready to help sire the next generation of profitable and efficient dairy cows.
LIC talks to Marco Winters, head of animal genetics at AHDB, about the future of dairy cow breeding and how modern genetic indexes could help farmers face current and upcoming challenges.
Read the latest update from LIC’s monitor farm in the UK. Mating is currently underway at Walford College Farm, with 56% of eligible cows already served at day nine.
Following the announcement earlier this month, from today 31st October 2022, Cogent is the exclusive distributor for LIC Genetics in England, Scotland, and Wales.
Today we are delighted to announce the appointment of Cogent Breeding Ltd as the exclusive distributor for LIC genetics in England, Wales and Scotland. This will come into effect on 31 October 2022.
Fertiliser prices have tripled for nitrogen and doubled for phosphorus and potassium. So, what can we do to improve soil fertility and health to reduce inputs and cover some of the rising costs? Independent grassland consultant, Dr George Fisher, gives some pointers.
Pasture to Profit consultant Piers Badnell looks at the opportunities with 10-in-7 milking and the experiences of four UK dairy farmers using this system on their farms.
Join us at our Walford monitor farm open day in October this year.
Like all farms out there, Walford has been looking for ways to reduce the cost of production to offset the increase in fertiliser and feed, as well as take advantage of the removal of BPS payments.
Milder winters are affecting grass growth and forcing dairy producers and advisers to reconsider their grassland management at the end and beginning of the grazing season. LIC’s Sean Chubb talks strategies.
Are you a dairy farmer in France interested in improving the profitability of your farm? This open day will help you apply profitable NZ grazing techniques in a French way.
Input costs and carbon footprint are among the forces pushing dairy producers to make more milk from grass. Supporting AHDB’s grass campaign, grassland specialist Piers Badnell suggests even higher production herds can get more milk from grazing.
