Organic Dairy: A Recordkeeping Checklist

Content Source: Vermont Organic Farmers

Resource Explained

This USDA checklist guides organic dairy farmers through recordkeeping requirements for certification compliance. It covers seven categories: animal origin and identification, feed and nutrition, healthcare and welfare, housing conditions, pasture practices, transport and slaughter, and sales — emphasizing a complete audit trail linking animal origin through management to sale.

Region

Northeast/Mid-Atlantic

Topic

Transitioning to Organic, Business and Marketing

Category

Dairy, Livestock

Year Published

2026

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