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December 12th, 2016
Farmdrop – The Proper Way To Shop

Farmdrop – The proper way to shop We have partnered with Farmdrop to run a Facebook competition where you can… Read More

November 25th, 2016
Towards Greener Pastures: Farming after Brexit

Towards Greener Pastures: Farming after Brexit Whether you voted for Brexit or not, this is the moment to begin reshaping… Read More

November 21st, 2016
Guest Blog – Buying Meat: The Questions to Ask Yourself, by Amelia Freer

We each approach life with a vastly different set of ideas, beliefs, concerns and expectations which guide our decisions. Respecting… Read More

September 6th, 2016
Antibiotic resistant superbugs found in factory farmed pork

After decades of pumping antibiotics into livestock to compensate for inhumane and disease-inducing conditions, bacteria are now fighting back. A… Read More

September 2nd, 2016
In search of the elusive grass fed pigs

Grass Fed beef and lamb are becoming quite common it would seem.  Having 4 stomachs, one in particular called the… Read More

August 26th, 2016
Thinking Pigs

We’ve all heard a little bit about how intelligent pigs are, or even how social they are or how they’re… Read More

August 2nd, 2016
Not just cruel to pigs – farmers are the other victims of intensive animal farming

Last Sunday was a big day for me. The Mail on Sunday ran my article about the dreadful conditions in… Read More

July 28th, 2016
Tracy Worcester goes undercover to expose illegal practices in the UK pig industry

UK pig farm undercover exposé (10min version) Share Share UK pig farm undercover exposé (2min short) Share Late one evening… Read More

July 22nd, 2016
Something we can all agree on?

At Farms Not Factories we often get a lot of flak, particularly from vegans, for advocating the consumption of meat… Read More

July 14th, 2016
Talking Pigs

There are infinite sensory differences between a high-welfare pig farm and a factory pig farm. At a factory farm, smell… Read More

June 30th, 2016
Guest Blog – Why High Welfare Pigs Are Less Likely To Need Antibiotics, from Roam Sticks

As I look out my kitchen window, I can see our breeding herd grazing happily in a field of organic… Read More

June 24th, 2016
5 Ways Pigs And Humans Are Alike

The recent spotlight on pigs as potential harvest for organs has got me thinking about the ways in which our… Read More