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Twitter @juangangel The 4 guidelines of the first axis The first guideline for making the conversion is to avoid the use of chemical synthesis inputs that contaminate animals, pastures, milk and meat. (Read: Carreto Colorado will be kept in cattle farms to provide shade for cattle) “Chemical fertilization is restricted to almost zero. What’s more, if a single gram of this is found in a rancher’s stock, they can be sanctioned,” said Rúa Franco, explaining that the penalties can include the withdrawal of the organic certification from the farm until the issue is resolved and even canceling the conversion process. Poisons made with chemicals, including herbicides, fungicides and pesticides used to control pests and parasites, are restricted and constitute the second guideline to keep in mind. Meanwhile, chemical medications also have no place in organic cattle farms. The treatments are curative and individualized but not preventive, which is why allopathy or natural medicine is welcome and is the third guideline. The fourth and final consideration for the reconversion includes the permissibility of using conventional medicines, of course, if a veterinarian confirms through clinical evaluation that the cattle requires them, for which the decision is made to separate the animal from the rest of the herd in order to avoid the spread of the disease. “Above all is animal welfare and avoiding its death. That is why medications of this type are accepted only by medical prescription. The animal returns to the farm when it recovers,” explained the leader. (Read: Learn about the agenda of the II Congress of Organic Livestock Farming) Vaccinations against officially and unofficially controlled diseases are applied to cattle that are raised, raised or fattened on organic farms as part of animal protection and do not represent a risk or contamination in milk or meat. Different, stressed the president of Bioganaderos, happens with hormones that have restricted use because it has been proven that they cause negative effects on animal health and bovine products that are for human consumption. Likewise, all food made with chemicals or genetically modified products are not included in the list of animal diets. According to Rúa, there is a wide range of organic food for livestock on the market. http://contextoganadero.com/reportaje... Juan Gonzalo Angel www.tvagro.tv