Beyond official milk recording, results from milk device also supports farm management by providing insights into production, animal health, welfare, and sustainability, often enhanced by mathematical models and algorithms. Given the diversity of applications, a single evaluation protocol is impractical; instead, ICAR offers claim validation for solutions outside official milk recording to ensure user trust while allowing flexibility in development.
ICAR validation ensures that a device (e.g. milk meters for cows and sheep/goats, automatic milking system (AMS) device, milk analysis device, on farm at/in line milk analyzer) meets manufacture performance claims through ICAR-approved test plans conducted by a qualified ICAR Test Center.
Successful validation confirms that the system can reliably deliver quality data when used correctly, leading to the award of an ICAR Certificate of Validation.
| Code | Manufacturer | Sensor/System Name |
Species | Category | Parameters | Picture | Certificate | ICAR Report | Routine procedure |
| Ekomilk HorizonLtd |
Ekomilk Horizon Unlimited Instrument (EHU) |
Dairy cattle | Milk composition | SCC and milk parameters |
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Available here |
Available here |
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| Brolis Sensor Systems |
BLH01 In-Line Sensor |
Dairy cattle | Milk composition | Milk fat, Milk protein |
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Available here |
Available here |