«It would make
Australian organic producers more competitive on the international market and give producers converting to organic a market to sell «in conversion» produce.»
Chief certification officer Michael Baker, says the change would bring Australia into line with international organic standards, make
Australian organic producers more competitive on the international market and give producers converting to organic a market to sell In Conversion produce.
Not exact matches
«
Australian conventional cattle
producers don't use a lot of chemicals or inputs for their farms or cattle to start with, so for a lot of our suppliers, it's not a big stretch for them to get certified
organic.
If
Australian producers can scale up to meet the demand from this premium Chinese consumer, the world is our certified
organic oyster.
As you might have already read in the media, the past two years has seen a significant spike in the number of applications from beef
producers for
organic certification through
Australian Certified
Organic.
Shane Buckley from Wapengo Rocks became the first
Australian Organic producer of certified
organic Sydney rock oysters in May 2013.
This is set to grow even further with the first official order received from its Chinese distributor, placing it among only a handful of
Australian wine
producers, and certainly the largest, to export
organic wine to China.
(First published in 2012 by
Australian Organic in
Australian Organic Producer) Legal proceedings have started in Western Australia by a farmer who had achieved
organic certification in 2004 but subsequently lost it in late 2010 when genetically modified canola was discovered on his property.
By Louise FitzRoy As you might have already read in the media, the past two years has seen a significant spike in the number of applications from beef
producers for
organic certification through
Australian Certified
Organic.
If you are a
producer thinking of expanding production, diversifying or getting involved with
organics for the first time, here's a little sample of some of the latest companies joining our group and placing the respected
Australian Certified Organic logo on new products.
As certified
organic producers, the farms are audited by
Australian Certified
Organic on site each year and also undergo random audits.
Australian Organic, along with Newton Brothers Orchards and Valley View
Organics, invites you to Manjimup on June 5 to tour an orchard and packhouse and connect with other
organic producers in the state.
She will help drive the
organic industry by supporting
producers to switch to
Australian Certified
Organic and connect into markets in her role as industry development officer.
The United States is the largest market for
Australian certified
organic meat, therefore beef and lamb
producers are encouraged to apply for NOP certification when they apply for ACO certification.
Australian Organic's general manager of commercial, Joanne Barber, says, «The Naturally Good Expo will be a great opportunity for certified
organic producers, processors and wholesalers to be seen amongst the
organic and natural industry.
Australian Dairy Farms plans to shift from the highly competitive conventional milk market to an
organic infant formula
producer.
Choosing to support certified
organic means supporting
organic farmers,
producers and processors who are doing the right thing for our environment as well as building a sustainable future for all
Australians.
For example, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) doesn't allow
producers to feed stock conventional feed, whereas the
Australian Certified
Organic Standard makes exceptions for
producers in drought declared areas who can't source certified
organic feed.
Australian Organic's Greg Paynter says Guidelines for
organic producers and resource development companies has been a long time in the making.
Every
Australian Certified
Organic logo displayed on
organic products has a certification number unique to the
producer or processor which allows for traceability throughout the production system.