Foreword to the First Edition by the late Anne Scott;
Acknowledgements;
Useful Organic Farming Web Site Addresses;
1 Introduction;
2 Grassland Productivity;
Grassland in Britain;
Reasons for predicting the productivity of organic grassland;
Factors influencing herbage yield;
Methods of predicting grassland production;
The effect of white clover;
Herbage utilisation;
Silage and hay production;
References: 3 Dairy, Beef, and Sheep Production;
Milk production;
Beef production;
Sheep production;
References;
4 Pig and Poultry Production;
Pig production;
Poultry production;
References;
5 Arable Production Systems;
Rotations;
Varieties;
Weeds;
Crop area;
Nutrient removal and supply;
Farmyard manure and composting;
Crop yields;
Arable crops;
References;
6 Farm Size and and Enterprise Combinations;
Farm size;
Enterprise combinations;
Animal systems;
Enterprises and finance;
References;
7 Organic Standards: Problems and Solutions;
Beef calves;
Beef;
Pigs;
Poultry;
Dairy cows;
Sheep;
Weed control;
Disease and pest control;
References;
Financial Management of the Farm;
Cash flow;
Costings;
References;
Further Reading;
9 Marketing Organic Produce;
Challenges and opportunities;
Current market channels and products;
Organic symbol;
Price;
Market research and assessing your market;
Final decision;
Outlets;
References;
Further reading;
10 Progress by Organic Farmers;
Insufficient organic grassland during conversion;
The value and methods of introducing white clover;
The control of internal parasites by grazing management;
The phosphate story;
Veterinary problems on organic farms;
Selling organic meat;
Selling organic milk;
Yeo Valley Organic Company;
Organic Cheese;
Chisel Farm, Dorset;
Good Herdsmen;
The Watermill, Little Salkeld, Penrith;
References;
11 Organic Farming- The Future;
Index