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March 26, 2014 by Marcus Xavier

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Who can participate?

The project is open to any Australian beef producers, in any state.�� The project has limited places and interested producers are encouraged to attend the Training Seminars to participate.� Attendance at the one day seminars will cost $100 plus GST, and includes morning and afternoon teas and lunch After attending a Training Seminar, you will […]

What is this project?

Jointly funded by the MLA and Australian Organic Meats, this project aims to increase the number of beef producers who are organically certified, in order to meet increasing demand for organic beef.� The project is being conducted over 24 months. The project will also fund benchmarking of selected volunteer organic beef properties, in order to […]

What do I do with my cattle?

During or after the completion of the project, there is no requirement to supply cattle to any particular meat company.�� The organic certification of cattle will enable additional end markets to be available to the producer.

How long does Certification take?

Under the Australian National Standards for Organic, certification takes 3 years.� The first 12 months is referred to as �pre-certification� and no labelling claims can be made about organic during this period.� The next 2 years are called �in-conversion� to organic, and resultant product can be labelled as such.� After 3 years, product is certified […]

What do I need to do?

By participating in the program, beef producers will need to undergo the organic certification application process, and be audited.� Producers will need to choose from one of the organic accreditation bodies, pay associated application, audit and accreditation costs. The project will provide assistance with the application process, development of an Organic Management Plan, basic technical […]

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