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M158 Choosing Organic
Vs. Conventional arming
Farm Management Library
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MAIN IDA!
• How can I decide if organic farming would
be better for my operation?
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"hy the interest in organic
#arming$
• One of fastest-
growing segments
of U.S. agriculture• Consumer concerns
about pesticide
contamination offood
Staff photo by Nancy Crombie.
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Legislative controls!
• 1! " Organic #oods $roduction %ct set
national standards for organically
produced commodities• &!!& " US'% fully implemented an
organic certification program and issued a
certified US'% Organic food label.
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Mar%eting is %ey &
• Organic farming is essentiallya nic(e mar)et business.
• % segment of t(e pubic iswilling to pay premium pricesfor food t(at t(ey belie*e issafer to eat because of t(eway it (as been produced.
• +(e US'% sets standardsproducers must follow to uset(e certified US'% Organiclabel on a food product.
Staff photo by Nancy Crombie.
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De#ining 'certi#ie(
organic)
• %n agricultural product t(at (as been grown andprocessed according to US'%,s national organicstandards and certified by a US'%-accredited
state or pri*ate certification organiation.• #armer or processor must first file an application
and be appro*ed by a certifying agent.• %nnual inspections reuired
• $ro(ibits synt(etic pesticide use in cropproduction and reuires outdoor access foranimals in li*estoc) production.
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O##icial *+DA statement!
/(at is organic food?• 0Organic food is produced by farmers w(o
emp(asie t(e use of renewable resources and t(e
conser*ation of soil and water to en(anceen*ironmental uality for future generations.Organic meat poultry eggs and dairy productscome from animals t(at are gi*en no antibiotics orgrowt( (ormones. Organic food is produced
wit(out using most con*entional pesticides2fertiliers made wit( synt(etic ingredients orsewage sludge2 bioengineering2 or ioniingradiation.
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O##icial *+DA statement!
/(at is organic food? 3continued4• 56efore a product can be labeled ,organic, a
7o*ernment-appro*ed certifier inspects t(e farm
w(ere t(e food is grown to ma)e sure t(efarmer is following all t(e rules necessary tomeet US'% Organic standards. Companies t(at(andle or process organic food before it gets toyour local supermar)et or restaurant must be
certified too.0
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"hat abo,t sa#ety an(
n,trition$
• +(e US'% does not claim t(at organically
produced food is 0safer or more nutritious0
t(an con*entionally produced food.• Organic food differs only in t(e way it is
grown (andled and processed.
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"hat abo,t costs$
• #ee for certification
• Cost of transition w(en costs are (ig(er
but products cannot be sold as organic• Some input costs will be (ig(er.
• Some input costs will be lower.
• 8ield may be lower.
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-o. to consi(er cost e##ects!
• Use farm records to ma)e an accurate
enterprise budget for your con*entional
operation.• 9stimate (ow organic farming met(ods
will c(ange t(ose costs.
• +(e transition period will be t(e mostdifficult and costly.
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val,ate yo,r mar%et!
• /ill premium pricesco*er your costs?
• %re you good atmar)eting andnegotiating?
• /(at aboutcompetition?
• /ill prices stay (ig(? Staff photos by Nancy Crombie.
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/ottom line!
• +(e success of an
organic farm will
depend on being ableto find a reliable mar)et
t(at pays a (ig(
enoug( price premium
to offset t(e (ig(er cost
of organic production.
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