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Origin, Conversion, Breeding And Rearing
Is it permitted to buy in animals from conventional farms for organic meat production?
Animals for meat production must have been born, reared and finished on an organic farm or farms (i.e.
Is it permitted to buy in animals from conventional farms for breeding and milking purposes?
A proportion of the breeding herd (or dairy herd) may be brought in from conventional sources, and converted to organic management.
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When should existing breeding stock on the farm be converted, relative to the conversion period of the land?
The breeding stock can be converted in one of two ways: