AS 9908 - Organic Livestock Management

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Source: USDA
This study, using 2005 ARMS data for U.S. dairy operations, which include a targeted sample of organic milk producers, examines the structure, costs, and challenges of organic milk production. The analysis addresses economies of size, regional differences, and pasture use in organic milk production and compares organic and conventional milk production costs. The findings suggest that economic forces have made organic operations more like conventional operations and that the future structure of the industry may depend on the interpretation and implementation of new organic pasture rules.

Source: University of Maine, 2008
Outlines the points to consider when evaluating a transition to organic dairy production.

Source: USDA
Advertised Prices for Dairy Products at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets - weekly

Source: USDA
Advertised Prices for Chicken to Consumers at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets - weekly

Source: USDA
Explains why poultry is among the fastest growing organic food products in the United States, despite high feed costs and other challenges in production and marketing.