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Organic wool must be in accordance with federal standards to be certified as organic livestock production. Federal requirements for organic livestock production include:

Livestock feed and forage used from the last third of gestation on must be organic.
Use of synthetic hormones and genetic engineering is prohibited.
Use of synthetic pesticides (internal, external, and on pastures) is prohibited.
Producers must encourage livestock health through good cultural and management practices.

Organic livestock management is different from non-organic in at least two major ways: 1) sheep cannot be dipped in parasiticides (insecticides) to control external parasites such as ticks and lice, and 2) organic livestock producers are required to ensure that they do not exceed the natural carrying capacity of the land on which their animals graze. (Organic Trade Association)