Organic beef industry booming  Updated January 10, 2014 12:51:18
The organic trend is catching on around Australia, particularly
in beef production  Over the last two years Australian Certified
Organics, the national accreditation body, recorded a 25 per
cent increase in applications from beef producers wanting to
register as organic.  Certification officer Matt Baker says
market opportunities can make the transition an attractive
concept for producers.  "The demand for exports of beef overseas
particularly in the United States; there seems to be a strong
market over there.  "China's the dark horse in this situation in
terms of what it will turn out to be in the next few years."  He
says the process of becoming organic is an easier transition for
livestock producers.  "Compared to other industries like broad
acre cropping and horticulture, because they are so low input
operations there isn't a lot that they need to change.  "I think
the evidence sort of speaks for itself in terms of what
producers are seeing