AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Agriculture has helped make the Netherlands rich, but experts warn that the density of farms and the increasing number of animals in one of the most intensive agricultural ...

Intensive livestock farming could raise the risk of new pandemics, researchers have warned. Industrialised farming is often thought to reduce the risk of zoonotic diseases (those transmitted from ...

Many words we use come with hidden baggage. For instance we tend to assume that local, natural and grass-fed foods are good for our health, the environment and animal welfare, while intensive farming ...

(Beyond Pesticides, March 1, 2022) A report by the Independent finds chemical-intensive farming of crops for animal feed puts thousands of endangered species at risk. U.S. farmlands use more than 235 ...

We live in the era of factory farming, also referred to as 'industrial' or 'intensive' farming, characterised by high production volumes and a focus on cost minimisation. A report earlier launched by ...

Factory farming is a common yet controversial practice that allows for the large-scale production of meat products. However, the system often involves the inhumane raising and handling of animals.

Manure dumped onto a road near Apeldoorn, the Netherlands during a farmer protest against nitrogen policy. (Photo by Sem van der Wal) For decades, Dutch animal farmers have been encouraged to go big.