The difference between conventional vs organic management is the focus of a new USDA ruling. And those who adhere to the more 'holistic' — and more expensive — practice are celebrating the change.
Members of Vermont's organic industry are celebrating after the U.S. Department of Agriculture closed a loophole in dairy standards.outlines how organic dairy farms can source the cows they use to produce milk. Generally, organic dairy farms can only transition cows from conventional care — using antibiotics and cheaper, non-organic feed — to the more expensive organic care once in that farm's lifetime.
That made it harder for Vermont organic dairy farms to stay competitive, according to Corse Farm Dairy co-owner Abbie Corse. She and her family currently milk 54 cows in Whitingham. “We need it to be easy for consumers to trust and understand what that label means when they buy it both from an animal care perspective, a land care perspective and an environmental perspective," she said.new version of the Origin of Livestock rule on Tuesday