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I really appreciate this video by @sarahtaber.bsky.social. It explains very well the #usa #familyfarm situation, and i think her ideas work pretty well for #Canada too, particularly on how we got #megafarms on the #prairies, and who actually controls them.
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Revealed: More than 24,000 factory farms have opened across Europe Intensive livestock farms such as those found across the US are spreading across the continent, according to new data

⚠️ Megafarms in England have breached environmental regulations nearly 7,000 times since 2015 and more than 24,000 factory farms have opened across Europe – new freedom of information data reveals in @theguardian.com ⚠️

@terryjermymp.bsky.social | #Megafarms
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Revealed: More than 24,000 factory farms have opened across Europe Intensive livestock farms such as those found across the US are spreading across the continent, according to new data

🆕 data reveals that 24,000+ #MegaFarms now operate across Europe, fueling massive river pollution & environmental breaches. A wake-up call for the EU!

💶 Public money should go to farming systems that are truly sustainable, resilient & respect #AnimalWelfare.

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Revealed: More than 24,000 factory farms have opened across Europe Intensive livestock farms such as those found across the US are spreading across the continent, according to new data

For all the people who've told me "not in Europe" the answer is "yes, in Europe".

Chicken and pig #megafarms are here, too, not just in the US.

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UK chicken megafarms face a residents’ uprising With major lawsuits citing pollution and disease, the poultry industry may meet a reckoning. Will the government be forced to pick a side?

Coming home to roost: residents rise up against UK #chicken #megafarms - www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025... "Booming poultry industry faces a reckoning as government pressed to finance more sustainable methods" long overdue

Megafarm blocked in new landmark environmental decision Norfolk’s biggest-ever factory farm plan has been blocked, marking a turning point for industrial-scale agriculture The post Megafarm blocked in new landmark environmental decision first appeared on East Anglia Bylines.

Living Planet Act Nature is our life support system, but right now it’s in trouble. We’re urgently calling for a new law at Westminster, the Living Planet Act.

Positive news: two proposed #megafarms in Norfolk have been rejected. 🙌

Local communities came together to stop this harmful project from going ahead.

This shows how powerful we are when we make our voices heard. To ensure future decisions protect nature & climate 👉 www.wwf.org.uk/act/living-p...

Norfolk’s megafarm surge: the hidden cost of cheap food Norfolk's rapid rise in megafarms raises concerns over environmental damage, animal welfare,and the cost of cheap food The post Norfolk’s megafarm surge: the hidden cost of cheap food first appeared on East Anglia Bylines.

"Norfolk has already seen a rise in #megafarms and has one of the largest number in the country. There are several sites planning expansions in the future. Cranswick’s site in Methwold and Feltwell is one example, with the firm planning to build one of the biggest livestock farms in Europe......"

15,000 say no: Norfolk’s ‘megafarm’ plans face backlash Local residents and environmental groups warn of health risks, pollution, and climate impact from massive farm expansion

So if our demand for cheap food results in farmers having to create #megafarms to survive, what is the answer?

Cranswick plans to create a chicken & pig #megafarm that will spread across 2 villages. Residents fear pollution.

Something has to give.

#Farming #FoodSecurity

Farming Today - 10/12/24 Avian flu bounce back, methane emissions, intensive dairy - BBC Sounds Two years after losing all his poultry, a turkey farmer bounces back after bird flu.

Farming: our demand for cheap food is creating #megafarms. Without govt subsidies it is the only way dairy farmers survive.

Report by BBC Farming today on this and a Norfolk turkey farmer surviving avian flu destroying his flock.

Do listen.

Terry Jermy has been vocal about #MegaFarms

"The rise of megafarms in Norfolk has become a controversial topic among local farmers, although few are willing to speak publicly on the matter."

Figures from Env Agency indicate 32 applications for intensive farming sites in Norfolk in last 3 years.

15,000 say no: Norfolk’s ‘megafarm’ plans face backlash Local residents and environmental groups warn of health risks, pollution, and climate impact from massive farm expansion

#MegaFarms - Local residents and environmental groups warn of health risks, pollution, and climate impact from massive farm expansion at Cranswick, Norfolk

@owensennitt.bsky.social , Local Democracy Reporter

#Farmers #NoFarmsNoFood #FoodSecurity #AnimalWelfare

Drugs, hormones and excrement: the polluting pig mega-farms supplying pork to the world
#fleischindustrie #megafarms #México

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