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USDA Publishes Origin of Livestock Final Rule for Organic Dairy

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:33:51 CDT

USDA Publishes Origin of Livestock Final Rule for Organic Dairy Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published the highly anticipated Origin of Livestock (OOL) final rule for organic dairy. This change to the USDA organic regulations will promote a fairer and more competitive market for all organic dairy producers, by making sure that certified USDA organic dairy products are produced to the same consistent standard.

"This action demonstrates the USDA's strong commitment to America's organic dairy farmers," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. "The Origin of Livestock final rule provides clear and uniform standards about how and when livestock may be transitioned to organic dairy production, and how transitioned animals are managed within the organic dairy system. Now, all organic dairy livestock producers will have the confidence and certainty they are operating in a fair and competitive market."

"Consumers of dairy that carry the USDA Certified Organic Seal can trust that those products meet their expectations for how organic dairy products are produced," said Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt. "At the same time, the rule announced today also ensures new organic producers have a fair way to enter the market."

USDA's National Organic Program (NOP) will oversee the new rule, which in general:

• Allows a dairy livestock operation transitioning to organic, or starting a new organic farm, to transition non-organic animals one time.
• Prohibits organic dairies from sourcing any transitioned animals. Once a dairy is certified organic, animals must be managed as organic from the last third of gestation. Variances may be requested by small businesses for specific scenarios.

More information about the Origin of Livestock rule is available at: www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/national-organic-program-origin-livestock


   

 

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