Livestock Improvement Testing, known as LIC, is a herd improvement and agri-technology co-operative based at 5 Produce Place in Islington, Christchurch. The co-operative supplies dairy genetics, herd testing and farm management systems to farmers, and its shareholders have a say in how it is run.
LIC offers artificial breeding services, herd testing, DNA parentage testing, animal health testing and genomic evaluation. It also supplies tags, on-farm weighing, goat testing, and the MINDA herd management system. Its services help with NAIT compliance, and its shop sells tags, DNA and artificial breeding equipment, and heat detection products. Prices for its products and services are listed on the website.