NI indepth: ‘New Zealand inspired me to swap sucklers for dairy cows’ December 12, 2017 N.Ireland A working trip to New Zealand inspired a Co. Tyrone beef and sheep farmer’s son to take the brave decision to transform the…
LIC Monitor Farm to host open day next week November 11, 2017 Dairy Following the launch of the LIC Premier Club, LIC Ireland is inviting farmers to a monitor farm event on Tuesday (November 14). At…
Video: New Zealand’s ‘best’ dairy bulls are heading to Ireland September 20, 2017 Dairy Irish farmers will soon be able to use some of the “best dairy genetics New Zealand has to offer”. This comes after LIC,…
Details of the ‘LIC Premier Club’ revealed: What does membership include? September 19, 2017 National Ploughing Championships Details of the ‘LIC Premier Club’ have been revealed by LIC Ireland at the first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan,…
Is it time Irish dairy farmers moved away from black and white cows? July 22, 2017 Dairy The Irish dairy herd consists of approximately 1.3 million dairy cows – the majority of which are Holstein Friesian. These cows have been…
Farm accidents to hospitalise 2,000 farmers this year July 17, 2017 Rural Life Farmers are more likely to be killed on-farm than on the roads, according to Eddie Wall, an inspector with the Health and Safety Authority…
New active bull list provides clarity on EBI figures – LIC April 12, 2017 Dairy The release of the active bull list for the spring 2017 breeding season by the ICBF has now provided clarity on Economic Breeding…
Expanding with crossbreds: ‘Too many people regret the opportunities they didn’t take’ April 6, 2017 Faced with the opportunity of expanding their dairy business, Joe and Kathleen Kirwan jumped at the prospect of milking more cows. Previously, the… Sponsored
‘I’m not in the business of breeding bulls for AI’ – Farmers hit back at LIC/ICBF saga March 14, 2017 Dairy Dairy farmers have expressed their disappointment and feel their sire choices have been limited for the upcoming breeding season. This comes as some…
Crossbreeding: ‘It was either change the cow or change the system’ February 27, 2017 After toying with the idea of crossbreeding his herd of Holstein Friesian cows, Jarlath Hughes decided to take the plunge and buy 70… Sponsored
Executing a championship style game plan when making the switch to crossbred cows February 20, 2017 A stalwart of the famous Meath Gaelic Football teams of the 1980’s and early 1990’s, Liam Harnan knows how to follow a game… Sponsored
LIC won’t be asking its Irish farmer customers to sign a contract this year February 10, 2017 Agri-Business LIC Ireland has today announced that its Irish customers will not be required to sign a new contract in 2017. This decision has…
What genetics does LIC have to offer to Irish farmers in 2017? February 3, 2017 Dairy Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) has a semen product that can breed great cows for Irish farmers, according to LIC’s Mark Ryder. Ryder, the…
LIC meetings to showcase the latest sires for the Irish market January 18, 2017 Beef LIC Ireland is set to launch its spring AI catalogue in early February, featuring the latest pick of New Zealand genetics for the Irish market.…
LIC contracts are to ‘ensure delivery of very best technology to farmers’ January 13, 2017 Agri-Business LIC believes the contract agreement it will be asking farmers to sign is a necessary requirement, ensuring it can deliver the very best…
Is your farm up to the six-week in-calf rate challenge? November 22, 2016 Dairy A six-week in-calf rate is important for driving dairy farm profitability, according to LIC’s Joyce Voogt. Voogt, Manager of the LIC Reproduction Solutions…
Top vet to be flown in to help Irish farmers hit six-week breeding targets November 12, 2016 LIC, the New Zealand-based genetics company, will fly in a top vet to give a series of talks to help Irish farmers hit… Sponsored
Don’t waste a year’s work in a few weeks, when preparing for breeding May 3, 2016 As the breeding season gets under way on most spring calving herds throughout the country, this is a good opportunity to brush up… Sponsored
