intensive farming

New study links Lough Neagh pollution with rise in pig and poultry farms

N.Ireland

New study links Lough Neagh pollution with rise in pig and poultry farms

A new report has linked the expansion of NI's pig and poultry production and its resulting manure with rising nutrient pollution in Lough Neagh.

Swiss vote against ban on intensive livestock farming

Pig/Poultry

Swiss vote against ban on intensive livestock farming

Swiss citizens have voted against a motion to ban intensive livestock farming in a referendum which was held on Sunday, September 25.

Study finds intensive farming has lower environmental cost than organic

Environment

Study finds intensive farming has lower environmental cost than organic

Agriculture that appears to be more eco-friendly but uses more land may actually have greater environmental costs than intensive farming.

Northern Ireland a hotspot for poultry mega farms

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland a hotspot for poultry mega farms

Northern Ireland is one of the UK’s most prominent regions for the intensive farming of poultry, according to reports.