Organic beef production aims to produce healthy, good quality food in an ecologically responsible way, for which the farmer gets a fair return. The organic approach is designed to deliver positive health throughout soils, plants and crops through to the animal, avoiding the need for agrochemicals and routine antibiotics, while contributing positively to the environment and wildlife. Organic farmers apply management practices that aim to maintain optimum herd health. Where's the beef? A new Soil Association report into how supermarket pricing is holding back UK organic meat production. Click here to read the report. Information resources Mineral supplements Forage production and utilisation Marketing information for organic farmers (meat, milk, eggs, grain) Organic beef and dairy production: an introductory guide Registered organic abattoirs and butchers Sources of animal feed Click on the links above or contact us on 0117 914 2400 to get a copy. The food and farming department held a successful National Organic Beef Conference in March 2007. For a free copy of the Red Meat Industry Forum report and more details of the event, please click here Technical guides Finishing Organic Beef and Lamb Managing Internal parasites in Organic cattle and sheep See our full list of technical guides in our online shop. Price data Latest livestock, dairy and eggs price data Useful links Source organic store cattle from the Soil Association's organic marketplace: www.organicmarketplace.org Cattle health and welfare in organic farming: www.organic-vet.reading.ac.uk/Cattleweb/home.htm To find out about homoeopathy training courses for farmers contact 'Homoeopathy at Wellie Level' (HAWL) www.hawl.co.uk Useful contacts Support in your area from the Food and Farming Department