The Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) supports organic integrity by developing clear information and guidance about materials, so that producers know which products are appropriate for organic operations. OMRI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides an independent review of products, such as fertilizers, pest controls, livestock health care products, and numerous other inputs that… Continue reading Organic Materials Review Institute
Resources Category: Organic Livestock Production
Gain insights into organic livestock production practices. Learn about animal welfare standards, organic feeding protocols, and pasture management to raise healthy, certified organic animals.
Pasture and Grazing Management in the Pacific Northwest
A book that provides knowledge of ecological processes involved in pasture growth and utilization and an understanding of how management influence those processes for good or bad.
Biosecurity in USDA Organic Poultry Operations
Fact sheet on biosecurity for certified organic poultry operations.
Organic Livestock Requirements Fact Sheet
Fact sheet that outlines the organic regulations for organic livestock production.
Calculating Dry Matter Intake from Pasture for Ruminants
This resource is designed to help you calculate how much dry matter your animals get from pasture and demonstrate that you have a plan to comply with the National Organic Program requirements for pasture for organic ruminant livestock.
Integrate Livestock into Your Veggie Crops
This question-and-answer session is a follow-up to a webinar NCAT hosted about integrated crop-livestock systems. Such systems may provide sustainable alternatives to terminate cover crops, reduce fertilizer, and improve the water cycle. Featured in this session are Montana specialty crop farmer Leon Stangl, Montana State University (MSU) research associate Devon Ragen, and MSU graduate student… Continue reading Integrate Livestock into Your Veggie Crops
Livestock and Crops: Korey Fauque’s Montana Dryland Farm Part I
Korey Fauque and his wife Wendy farm 4,500 acres of dryland ground in northern Montana where there is a 10-inch to 12-inche average rainfall. They grow spring wheat, winter wheat, barley, canola, mustard, yellow peas, chickpeas, and cover crops. They run 70 head of Moderator cattle (Aberdeen Angus crossed with Angus) and 70 yearlings on… Continue reading Livestock and Crops: Korey Fauque’s Montana Dryland Farm Part I
Livestock and Crops: Korey Fauque’s Montana Dryland Farm Part II
Part two of the webinar series. Korey Fauque and his wife Wendy farm 4,500 acres of dryland ground in northern Montana where there is a 10-inch to 12-inche average rainfall. They grow spring wheat, winter wheat, barley, canola, mustard, yellow peas, chickpeas, and cover crops. They run 70 head of Moderator cattle (Aberdeen Angus crossed… Continue reading Livestock and Crops: Korey Fauque’s Montana Dryland Farm Part II
Organic Livestock Feed Requirement
Short introductory video from WSDA on USDA organic livestock feed requirements.
Organci Livestock Preventative Practices
Fact sheet from WSDA outlining the preventative practices organic producers can use to avoid livestock health care problems.