Organic Standards Lowered for Livestock in Drought-Ridden California

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Mar 26, 2014, 10:05 am30 pts
Due to California’s historic drought, a variance was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in February that enables applicable organic livestock farmers in the Golden State to temporarily disregard the feeding standards that allow them to stamp their product as organic.

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