Industrialized farming is often thought to reduce the risk of zoonotic diseases because of better control, biosecurity and separation of livestock. A new study examines the effect of social and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. Livestock farming has repeatedly come under the microscope in ...

Heidi Heitkamp, director of agriculture at alliant and former U.S. senator for North Dakota, says the strengthened R&D tax ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marianne Krasny is a professor at Cornell University. Feb 03, 2025, 01:15pm EST Feb 04, 2025, 09:14am EST Dairy cattle in a ...

A Harvard researcher suggests that pasture-based dairy and beef production may be worse for methane emissions tied to climate change. Industrial livestock farming has long been on the defensive in the ...

Decades of industrial agriculture have caused environmental and social damage across the globe. Soils have deteriorated and plant and animal species are disappearing. Landscapes are degraded and small ...

Many consumers assume that food labeled organic is grown without pesticides. The reality is more nuanced. Organic farmers can ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Footage from Agresti Calf Ranch raised questions about systemic practices in livestock farming, including ...

In sub-Saharan Africa, pastoral livestock farming – where cattle, goats and sheep roam freely across grasslands, grazing at will – has been the main form of livestock production. It has been a source ...