Modern Farmer

MAY 7, 2024

Read about how contract farming affects mental health , from Paula’s perspective. They hear] from Big Ag that these contracts and these growers, they’re building strong rural economies and creating jobs and feeding the world, etc. And then you can start looking at other ways to get there.”

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Modern Farmer

MAY 7, 2024

(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.

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Cropaia

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Some platforms even facilitate contract farming agreements, securing fair prices in advance and reducing uncertainty. Challenges in ICT Adoption for Risk Management While ICT offers transformative potential, there are challenges to widespread adoption, particularly in rural and developing regions.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 8, 2024

For example, one of the most controversial aspects of contract farming in the chicken industry has long been the “ tournament system ,” so called because wages are turned into a competition, with farmers paid based on how fat their chickens are compared to those at neighboring farms.

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