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The 2025 round for the ICAR certification of genetic laboratories by STR and SNP has ben finalised icar.org/certifications…

New publication: Proceedings from the ICAR Conference held in Anand, India Sustainable Livestock Farming Through Harmonisation, Technology and Innovation. N. Nayee, S. Gajjar, S. Orlandini, M. Burke and C. Mosconi (Eds). ISBN: 978-92-95014-25-1 icar.org/wp-content/upl…

CRV, Coöperatie Koninklijke u.a. (The Netherlands) renewed its Certificate of Quality for its fields icar.org/certifications…

On 10 and 11 December a webinar on "ICAR New service: Validation of Methane Recording Devices" is scheduled Information and registration at: icar.org/webinar/webina…

The Polish Federation of Cattle Breeders and Dairy Farmers has been certified for the first time as an ICAR DNA Data Interpretatation Centre for Parentage Verification icar.org/certifications…

The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (Victoria, Australia) is a new Full Member of ICAR

The Slovak Breeding Services (PSSR) s.e. renewed its Certificate of Quality for its fields icar.org/certifications…

Agricultural Institute of Slovenia certified as an ICAR DNA Data Interpretation Centre for Parentage Discovery icar.org/certifications…

Ana Granados Appointed as the new General Manager of ICAR

South Africa Stud Book certified as an ICAR DNA Data Interpretation Centre for Parentage Discovery icar.org/certifications…

Recent additions to the ICAR Guidelines 3 new contributions: · ICAR Guidelines on “Conformation recording of goats” · Guidelines on “Resilience-related traits in sheep and goats) · Guidelines: Section 10 - Procedure 6. Verification of ID devices for competent authorities

New ICAR Guidelines Section 12 on "Evaluation of milk analysers for ICAR Certification" replacing the previous Sections 12 and 13 The revised Section 12 has been significantly condensed and made more user-friendly wiki.icar.org/index.php/Sect…

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF), based in Ireland, has achieved certification as an ICAR DNA Data Interpretation Centre for Parentage Discovery, complementing its earlier accreditation for Parentage Verification granted in November 2024.

ICAR is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Urs Schnyder (Qualitas) as the new Chairperson of the ICAR Interbull Sub-Committee.

Breedi renewed its ICAR certification as DNA Data Interpretation Centre for Parentage Verification and Discovery icar.org/certifications…

Weatherbys Scientific renewed its ICAR certification as a DNA Data Interpretation Centre for Parentage Verification and Parentage Discovery

Synergy Unione per i Servizi alla Selezione e alla Biodiversità, Italy, has been re-certified as an ICAR DNA Data Interpretation Centre for Parentage Verification and Parentage Discovery

Faba (Finland) and Vaxa (Sweden) re-certified as ICAR DNA Data Interpretation Centres for Parentage Verification and Parentage Discovery

Kim Matthews, from AHDB, UK, is the new Chairperson of the ICAR Interbeef Working Group

VIT, Germany, newly certified as a DNA Data Interpretation Centre for Parentage Discovery, too, following the already achieved certification for Parentage Verification icar.org/certifications…