Beef production, organic

Lowman, B.G. (1989) Organic beef production. Organic Meat Production in the 90s. Chalcombe Publications, Maidenhead. 

Suckler herds dominate organic beef production, partly because organic rules forbid the purchase of calves from the market, thus... 

Meili, E.A. (2002) Low Input Milk and Beef Production in Organic Farming. Proceedings of the 14th IFOAM Organic World Congress, Victoria BC, Canada, p. 88. 

Watson, C. A. and D. Younie (1995). Nitrogen balanees in organically and conventionally managed beef production systems. In Pollot, E. G. (ed) Grassland into the 21 century Challenges and opportunities, 97-199. 

Keatinge, R. and Elliott, J. 1997. Organic Sheep and Beef Production in the Hills and Uplands. Project... 

Organic beef production is predominately based on the suckler cow system. The breed type will depend on the nature of the farm and its system. Commonly the breeds must be good grass finishers, such as Limousin, Hereford, Angus or South Devon, and not the classic intensive finishers such as the Belgian Blue or the Charolais, although crosses... 

Nevertheless, within mainstream agricultural measures, part of the funding for direct payments will be allocated to national envelopes which may be distributed by member states according to local needs. Resources from these national envelopes could be used to support particular production systems, such as organic beef production (Lampkin and Midmore 2000). 

The amount of vitamin E in animal tissues and products is influenced by the dietary consumption of tocopherols by the animal. Good animal sources are beef and organ meats, but-... 

The farm shop proprietor may need to explain to customers why organic products are different or superior. For example, many consumers will not be aware that organic meat is likely to be slightly darker and more dense than conventional meat. The fact that it has no water or colouring added will affect its appearance. Beef and lamb raised entirely on grass are not as heavily marbled as grain-fed beef and lamb. Seasonal variations in the availability of fresh products should be presented as a virtue and proof of freshness. Similarly, variations in size and shape may be seen in a positive light. 

Determination of organically bound chlorine is shown to be in general agreement with fly mortality tests of insecticide residues in agricultural products. Alfalfa hay that had received applications of toxaphene and beef fat from animals fed alfalfa hay containing toxaphene residues or sprayed with benzene hexa-chloride or DDT were used for tests. 

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