According to the Humane Society of the United States, nearly 100 billion land animals are being slaughtered globally each year. The meat-dependent society that we live in today is causing billions of ...

Analysis finds Oregon’s concentrated mega-dairies produce as much waste as more than two-thirds of the state’s human population Analysis finds Oregon’s concentrated mega-dairies produce as much waste ...

Over the years Seth Watkins has won praise for the way he farms. Pinhook Farm, in southern Iowa, grows diverse crops without commercial fertilizers and with limited pesticides. It also tries to tune ...

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.

New Mexico already has some of the largest mega-dairies in the country. CTFP, a so-called “clean fuel” program, could entrench and enrich these polluting facilities. New Mexico already has some of the ...

Readers respond to a guest essay, “Stop Worrying, and Learn to Love Industrial Food.” They were at a much higher risk of malnutrition and missed out on the joy of a fresh Sumo orange in February. By ...

A recent essay in The New York Times by Andrew Jacobs called "Is Dairy Farming Cruel to Cows?" has generated a lot of interest because more and more people in the general public—not only pro-animal ...

The first-of-its-kind map at FactoryFarmWatch.org is the most comprehensive single source of information on CA's 1300+ industrial animal farms By consolidating dispersed and often difficult-to-find ...

National weekly beef kill numbers declined in the week ending Sunday, March 15, but delays in booking-in cattle are continuing.