Sentences with phrase «as organic livestock»

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The Obama - era regulation — the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule — would have incorporated into the National Organic Program welfare standards that were not based on science and that were outside the scope of the Organic Food Production Act of 1990, according to the National Pork Producers Council, which maintains that the Organic Food Production Act limited consideration of livestock as organic to feeding and medication pLivestock and Poultry Practices rule — would have incorporated into the National Organic Program welfare standards that were not based on science and that were outside the scope of the Organic Food Production Act of 1990, according to the National Pork Producers Council, which maintains that the Organic Food Production Act limited consideration of livestock as organic to feeding and medication plivestock as organic to feeding and medication practices.

Sales of organic livestock products such as meat, eggs and dairy are growing rapidly, but the certification process remains relatively time consuming and complex compared to the process for other organic products.

This means that U.S. organic livestock and livestock products must meet the specific «density» rates identified in the Canadian standards; these rates identify acceptable maximum thresholds by species, as well as by indoor and outdoor locations.

Brands such as Applegate are concerned that without organic livestock standards, companies are not being transparent with consumers and that it could lead to doubt in the value of the Organic seal.

The role of organic farming was recognized in other documents discussed during the week such as the «Sustainable agricultural development for food security and nutrition, including the role of livestock» and also in a promotion by FAO stating that «FAO promotes organic, fair trade and slow food as concrete ways to support sustainable agriculture».

By Peggy Miars, OMRI Executive Director / CEO Sales of organic livestock products such as meat, eggs and dairy are growing rapidly, but the certification process remains relatively time consuming and complex compared to the process for other organic products.

Is Zinc Oxide allowed as health remedy in organic livestock production?

For products not covered by this arrangement, such as unprocessed foods, agricultural and forest products, raw food and livestock, QAI has partnered with Australian Certified Organic to bundle Korean and U.S. organic certification.

The shortfall has significant impacts on the grain supply chain, from human consumption to organic livestock producers, such as poultry, who are required to feed certified organic grain.

As livestock generally provides a lower return per hectare than crops, organic cereal / livestock producers are doubly disadvantaged as they have lower yields, especially during conversion, and a less favourable output miAs livestock generally provides a lower return per hectare than crops, organic cereal / livestock producers are doubly disadvantaged as they have lower yields, especially during conversion, and a less favourable output mias they have lower yields, especially during conversion, and a less favourable output mix.

What the organic livestock standard says The Organic Livestock and Poultry Production rule, commonly referred to as the Organic Animal Welfare Rule, is the result of 14 years of public and transparent work within the process established by Congress, and reflects deep engagement and input by organic stakeholders during multiple administrations, both Republican and livestock standard says The Organic Livestock and Poultry Production rule, commonly referred to as the Organic Animal Welfare Rule, is the result of 14 years of public and transparent work within the process established by Congress, and reflects deep engagement and input by organic stakeholders during multiple administrations, both Republican and Livestock and Poultry Production rule, commonly referred to as the Organic Animal Welfare Rule, is the result of 14 years of public and transparent work within the process established by Congress, and reflects deep engagement and input by organic stakeholders during multiple administrations, both Republican and Democrat.

Supporting the Organic Trade Association in the suit, as groups harmed by this protracted government inaction, are organizations representing organic livestock farmers, organic certification agencies, and organic retailers and consumers.

The principal differences between organic farming and conventional farming are the former's extensive restriction of the use of artificial pesticides, fertilisers and other agro-chemicals; its hostility to the agricultural application of biotechnology; its rejection of the routine use of pharmaceuticals on livestock; its attention to animal welfare; and its focus on crop rotation, soil quality and maintaining biological diversity as alternatives to chemicals.

These are about as close as you can get to organic dog bones without raising your own livestock!

Besides non-renewable reserves, alternative phosphate resources include municipal wastewater and agricultural organic residues such as livestock manure or digestate from biogas plants.

«All the Western states now are basically being scoured for any remaining hay that's still there,» said Devon Pattillo, a livestock certification supervisor for California Certified Organic Farmers, which inspects and approves farms that want to sell their food as organic.

Livestock harvesting is clearly a missing link in the chain of sustainable agriculture as even organic and locally produced meats are required to be processed at USDA slaughterhouses which can effectively negate much of the health and nutritional benefits of local sourcing of meat in the first place!

Disinfectant efficacy would likely be improved by the removal of organic debris before disinfection or increasing contact time, however, the study was designed to emulate common practice in livestock hospitals where footmats are utilized to decrease trafficking of microorganisms on footwear as personnel move throughout the facility.

They are comparing two crop rotations — pasture - winter wheat - soybean - pasture and pasture - winter rye / hairy vetch - corn - pasture — and grazing dairy steers on the cover crops as a method of integrating livestock and organic cropping systems.

This is strange because, as Miles McEvoy, head of the National Organic Program at the USDA, pointed out, the grazing requirement is «a critical compliance component of an organic livestock operation.»

«Several of these differences stem from organic livestock production and are brought about by differences in production intensity, with outdoor - reared, grass - fed animals producing milk and meat that is consistently higher in desirable fatty acids such as the omega - 3s, and lower in fatty acids that can promote heart disease and other chronic diseases.»