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Organic Livestock Farming - Organic Pork & Pigmeat Products
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  The Complete Guide to Organic Livestock Farming: Small scale farming has grown greatly in popularity during the last two decades, with a greater turn in public awareness toward locally grown, organic, grass fed products that have not been modified, chemically altered, or poorly fed. For that reason, those looking to start a small scale farm and raise livestock have a greater chance than ever before to take advantage of the new market for small scale goods. This book will show any potential small scale farmer how to start raising their livestock and marketing it to the organic, natural lifestyle community that so fervently seeks out these products.
You will learn how to start the basic outline for your new small farm, including which livestock to raise, how to build their pens and habitat, and what you will be feeding them to maintain a healthy, organic farm. You will learn the basics of animal husbandry, from genetics and breeding to feeding, building locations, and proper health and reproduction care. You will learn how to find yourself in the right niche for selling your products and what legalities you must see to as well as the butchering and processing phase Hundreds of hours of in-depth interviews have been conducted for this book with top experts in farm management to provide you with details about farm planning, financial planning, and proper livestock planning. A complete appendix will detail the various breeds and needs of cattle, chickens, goats, horses, pigs, and sheep to help you select the right livestock for your farm. In addition, you will learn the basic composition of most feeds, different grasses and legumes you can use, and find a plethora of outside resources to utilize. For anyone with dreams of a small farm and raising livestock in their future, this is a book for you. Amazon Pre-publication Details: USA
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Why are Organic Meat & Produce Becoming So Popular?
The current meteoric rise of organic farming can be attributed to a combination of factors:
Successive food scares: BSE, E. coli 0157, Salmonella Concern about genetically modified (GM) products Concerns about livestock welfare in intensive systems Belief that organic products are more nutritious Fear of pesticide residues in non-organic produce Fear of artificial fertiliser residues in non-organic produce Fear of medication residues in non-organic produce Fear of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in non-organic produce high value niche markets sought by small scale farmers
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Organic Food Standards in the United Kingdom
The UK Register of Organic Food Standards was established by Ministers to set national standards for organic production and processing. It consists of an independent Board and its secretariat is provided by MAFF. Since the introduction of European Union standards for organic food, UKROFS has become the UK authority for the monitoring and enforcement of these standards.
Organic Pig Farming Research in Britain
The U.K. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) has funded a three-year Postdoctoral Research post in Organic Pig Production at the Department of Agriculture, University of Aberdeen.
The research is based at an organic farm in Oxfordshire and is designed to generate scientific information necessary to optimise systems for organic pig production.
At present, only a few organic pig farms exist within the UK but the market is developing rapidly and a major expansion in organic pig production is anticipated. Information on the optimal methods to achieve biologically and economically efficient production under organic standards is urgently needed. This three year project comprises a research collaboration between ADAS, Aberdeen University and current organic producers, in order to address this subject. It will include investigations of different genotypes, feeding regimes and pasture utilisation strategies, with assessment of their effects on health and welfare, reproduction, growth and meat quality.
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