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The National Organic Program rules are very specific about what is and isn't allowed in organic livestock feeds. Grains and other agricultural products in your feeding program must have been grown organically. Some nonsynthetic, naturally occurring substances such as enzymes may be added, and even some approved synthetic substances. However, organic feeds may contain no genetically modified grain or grain products, no antibiotics, hormones or drugs, no animal by-products.... You'll definitely need to read up on the requirements for organic feeds. The resources in this section give you access to information on those requirements, advice on how to meet the challenges of feeding organically, documentation and records required, suggested diets, and how-to articles on producing and processing livestock feed. For links to organic feed suppliers, go to the animal feed and supplements area of the Pathway's Supplies & Services section.
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Organic Livestock Feeding Basics Many livestock producers report they find it difficult to source organic feed and bedding materials--a need that may spell opportunity for mills... |  |
| Marketing Organic Livestock Feed Processors selling organic feed rations or feed ingredients can list their products on this seachable database. | |
| Grains: A Comprehensive Listing of Idaho Organic Feed Grain Producers and Handlers This list comes from the NOP web site. | |
| Guide to Starting or Modifying a Poultry Operation This guide, which includes a section on organic poultry production, is for farmers considering starting or modifying poultry operations. It... | |
| Hay & Feed Ads on AgricultureOnline This website features a list of ads for operations selling agricultural feed products. It is not limited to organic products, but some may be... | |
| Hogs: Designing Feeding Programs for Natural and Organic Pork Production This online workbook from the University of Minnesota covers ingredients allowed in organic diets of pigs, challenges of feeding organically,... | |
| Meeting the Nutritional Needs of Ruminants on Pasture Much of the research on animal nutrition is based on harvested forages, with little accurate information available about meeting nutritional... | |
| Montana Goat Dairy Goes Organic This case study showcases a goat dairy that had a quick transition to organic production. It describes why their transition was faster than usual,... | |
Nutrition and Feeding of Organic Pigs This book presents advice on formulating appropriate diets and integrating them into organic pig production systems. It outlines the international... | |
| Organic and Transitional Feed, Organic Seed in Minnesota This farmer cooperative sells a wide range of organic and transitional livestock and poutry feed, field and cover crop seeds. They also offer a... | |
| Organic Feed Mill Delivers to New England & Eastern NY Organic livestock farmers can buy organic feed and have it delivered to farms in New England and eastern New York state. Contact information is... | |
| Organic Feed Sources for Poultry, from the University of Minnesota This is a national listing of suppliers. | |
| Organic Standards for Venison Production This article provides guidance on raising deer organically as livestock for venison. It advises farmers on livestock origin issues, feed, and... | |
| Poultry. Chicken Feed: A Web Site on Organic and Natural Feeding and Raising of Chickens This homegrown web site offers sources of natural chicken feed, knowledge about traditional ways of raising chickens around the world and in old... | |
| Survey of Organic Feed Grain Supply in the Northeast Region This survey, conducted in 2002 by the Cornell Small Farms Program in New York, was designed to gain a more complete picture of the organic feed... | |
| Western Alfalfa Milling Company's Organic Feed & Soil Additive This company, located in Saskatchewan, Canada, sells certified organic alfalfa pellets as animal feed and also for use as a soil admendment. | |
| Where Can I Buy Organic Livestock Feed? This Q&A from The Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture lists a variety of regional and national resources for finding organic livestock... | |
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