Modern Farmer

AUGUST 12, 2024

That’s how a farmer who used to work for Perdue described his chicken house—a sight so upsetting that it led him to transition out of this kind of work, often referred to as “factory farming.” A single large CAFO can produce as much waste as a human city but without the same sewage treatment processes in place.

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Modern Farmer

MAY 7, 2024

In part one and part two of our series on transitioning out of factory farming, we heard from both farmers who have made or are making the transition, as well as the organizations that support producers through this process. Read about how contract farming affects mental health , from Paula’s perspective.

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Modern Farmer

MAY 7, 2024

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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Modern Farmer

MAY 7, 2024

When Tanner Faaborg came back to the farm as an adult, the family began thinking about ways to transition out of hog farming. “We We started to see all these family farms just disappearing,” he says. And then it became this kind of existential thought process for us on, you know, what is the future of this farm?”

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Cropaia

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Some platforms even facilitate contract farming agreements, securing fair prices in advance and reducing uncertainty. Traditional crop insurance often involves lengthy claim processes. However, with remote sensing and AI-driven assessments, insurers can now process claims based on real-time data.

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AGRIVI

JUNE 7, 2023

Keeping food safe is a complex process that starts on the farm and ends with the consumer. The increased transparency enables a deeper understanding of the agri-food value chain, including the processes involved in food production, processing, and distribution.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 8, 2024

A USDA spokesperson said the agency used maximum resources to expedite the pace but that the rulemaking process is complex. Huffman sees two pending rules as the most important for contract poultry farmers, and notes that if they’re not finalized before the election, an incoming president could throw them out immediately.

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