Sentences with phrase «organic livestock operation»

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.»

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On our certified organic farm, we have a diverse operation including compost, livestock, vegetables production, compost, greenhouses, small grains, gardens and 1100 certified organic apple trees.

More than 500 organic operations, from organic fruit and vegetable growers, grains and oilseed farmers, livestock and poultry producers, dairy farmers, organic processors, and food makers across 45 states, participated in a comprehensive farm bill survey conducted by the Organic Trade Association.

«Surveys show most consumers believe organic poultry and livestock regularly spend time outdoors, have fresh air throughout the day and have significantly more space than conventionally raised livestock» reports Food Navigator, even though that's not always the case for certified organic animal operations.

COHRAL (TM) technology — which is applicable to both livestock and cropping operations — uses concentrated anaerobic bacteria to digest 70 per cent of the organic matter (COD, or Chemical Oxygen demand) in Oakey Abattoir's waste water to produce effluent of far high quality than typical open lagoons.

The findings also call into question other suggestions for using titanium dioxide for environmental remediation — for example, to remove odor - causing organic compounds from emissions produced by confined livestock feeding operations.