According to the Humane Society of the United States, nearly 100 billion land animals are being slaughtered globally each year. The meat-dependent society that we live in today is causing billions of ...

The idea of cows grazing in a pasture seems idyllic. We asked experts how their emissions stack up compared to factory farms.

California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard boosts dirty energy, factory farms, and more environmental injustice. Now, we have an opportunity to change that. California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard boosts ...

The 2025 factory cow kill declined by over 90,000 head when compared to the 2024 cow kill, which means a drop of 21%.

Factory farming is a common yet controversial practice that allows for the large-scale production of meat products. However, the system often involves the inhumane raising and handling of animals.

Analysis finds Oregon’s concentrated mega-dairies produce as much waste as more than two-thirds of the state’s human population Analysis finds Oregon’s concentrated mega-dairies produce as much waste ...

Over the years Seth Watkins has won praise for the way he farms. Pinhook Farm, in southern Iowa, grows diverse crops without commercial fertilizers and with limited pesticides. It also tries to tune ...

The environmental impacts of animal farming – and how they might be mitigated or exacerbated by the passage of Measure J – are as hotly contested as other aspects of this initiative. For The Press ...

Last year, with the support of a broad coalition of farm and environmental advocacy groups, Oregon. Gov Tina Kotek signed into law a bill that significantly reformed how large animal farms operate in ...

There’s a silver lining to the so-called big, beautiful bill for Democrats. By Michael Grunwald He walked away from his family’s hugely successful ice cream business to crusade for a plant-based diet ...

The first full week of 2026 sees factory quotes for beef cattle differ by up to 25c/kg between outlets, with some only ...