About ICAR

With members in 47 countries, ICAR’s aim is to promote the development and improvement of activities related to performance recording and the evaluation of farm livestock. Additionally, ICAR promotes development and improvement of performance recording for farm animals and their evaluation by establishing definitions and standards for measuring characteristics having economic importance. ICAR establishes rules and standards and specific guidelines for the purpose of identifying animals, the registration of their parentage, recording their performance and functional traits, and their genetic evaluation, and publishes the findings. ICAR provides incentives for collaboration in all activities having to do with animal performance recording and evaluation within and among international organizations, public authorities and industry. The committee encourages the use of these findings of performance recording for the purpose of assessing the value of animals and establishing specific codes of conduct, given that both aspects have a bearing on animal production profitability. ICAR facilitates the interpretation of findings at the practical level by publishing reports showing the results obtained through the application of methods of performance recording and evaluation. In Niagara Falls, we will present and discuss animal recording and genetic improvement strategies to better serve farmers and customers globally.