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

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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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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