Researchers make surprising discovery while studying different farming techniques: 'Makes a unique contribution'

So far, the researchers' work has shown that organic farms, when combined with low-intensity grazing, can achieve even higher ...
News Medical

Intensive livestock farming may contribute to emerging infectious disease risk

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

Intensive farming could raise risk of new pandemics

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 ...
Forbes

Switzerland To Vote On End Of Intensive Livestock Farming

Swiss-themed cow bells are displayed for sale inside a souvenir store in Lucerne, Switzerland, on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. The Swiss National Bank will abolish its franc ceiling once it starts raising ...

Farming's environmental footprint shrinks, but progress has been uneven across England

England's farms have significantly reduced their environmental footprint over the past decade, according to new modeling that ...
News Medical

Could python farming be the next big thing in sustainable livestock production?

In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers investigated the potential of python farming as a novel form of livestock for commercial use. Livestock rearing has ...
American Farm Bureau Federation

Intensive Training Helps Women Ag Leaders Thrive

Howdy, my name is Megan Webb. I’m a sixth-generation agriculturalist raised on a family farm, Flying W Farms, in Burlington, West Virginia. Elders in my family have mindfully cultivated the Patterson ...
Sustainable Brands

Aleph Farms Reveals Plan to Replace the Whole Cow as Alternative to Intensive Cattle Farming

Bringing to market cell-cultured collagen is the company's next step in a system-based approach to providing a sustainable alternative to complex animal agriculture. “The cellular agriculture industry ...
The Journal

The future of pharmaceuticals in cattle production

The future of pharmaceuticals in cattle production stands at a critical juncture, according to Dr. Mike Apley, professor at Kansas State University. Apley emphasized the possibilities as well as the ...
The Conversation

Five misused food and farming terms, from natural to intensive – and what they really mean

Emma Garnett does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
Salon

How your body (and the environment) is affected by the consumption of both red and processed meats

Emotions can run high when the topic of how much red and processed meat to eat is raised. For many of us, eating these foods is culturally important — often tied to specific dishes and traditions.