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Advice and Resources for Getting Out of Factory Farming

Modern Farmer

Photo credit: Transfarmation / Mercy For Animals) Craig Watts of Socially Responsible Agriculture Project says: “First and foremost, reach out to me directly and let me hear what is happening and see if there is something as it is a case-by-case process.” Read about how contract farming affects mental health , from Paula’s perspective.

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They Once Worked in Factory Farming. Not Anymore.

Modern Farmer

While contract farming, or “factory farming,” has been exposed in the media for being exploitative of animals, the farmers who sign contracts with companies like Tyson, Perdue or other big players in animal agriculture also find themselves backed into a financial corner.

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Exiting the Factory Farm

Modern Farmer

(Photography credit to Transfarmation / Mercy For Animals) Risk tolerance While many contract farmers find themselves in parallel positions—burdened with debt and lacking independence in making decisions on their farm—the path out of factory farming looks a little different for everyone. Left: Paula Boles.

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World Food Safety Day: How ESG Regulations Drive Transparency in the Food Industry?

AGRIVI

Keeping food safe is a complex process that starts on the farm and ends with the consumer. According to FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), one in ten people falls ill from eating unsafe food yearly.

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