Independent Milk Laboratories is a joint venture business that was established in 2010 to meet the need for a high quality, independent and accredited milk testing laboratory in Ireland. The business has been formed as a joint venture between Progressive Genetics and National Milk Records and offers payment testing services, disease testing, microbiology testing and testing services for milk recording organisations. The business will be drawing on the resources and expertise of the joint venture partners. National Milk Records and Progressive Genetics have unique expertise in the field of testing for milk recording purposes. In addition IML will draw on the systems and experience of National Milk Laboratories - a subsidiary company of the NMR Group that handles the majority of payment testing in Great Britain.