The USDA has published the Origin of Livestock (OOL) final rule for organic dairy, tightening its rules on how dairy animals enter organic production and ending the practice of cycling dairy animals between organic production and feeding on lower-cost, non-organic rations.
According to the USDA, the change to the organic regulations has been made to promote a fairer, more competitive market for all organic dairy producers by making certain certified USDA organic dairy products are produced to the same consistent standard.
