LIC data helps farmers get more value, do more with less

LIC data helps farmers get more value, do more with less
Rebecca Howard
Genetic and technology solutions are already starting to chisel away at New Zealand’s agricultural emissions, says Livestock Improvement Corp.Farmers are achieving record milk production with fewer cows as LIC’s tools help farmers “get more value on-farm and ultimately do more with less,” said board chair Murray King.“We know that our job is to really identify who their best and most profitable animals are,” he told BusinessDesk.Nearly half of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture with the main source being methane from l...

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