In a recent study published in the journal PNAS, researchers investigated how large-scale livestock rearing may result in the emergence and transmission of novel, potentially zoonotic pathogens. They ...

Map reveals most severe concentrations of ammonia emissions, which are dangerous to health and environment ...

The pig sector has hit back at claims linking large-scale farming to ammonia pollution, following the release of a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MADRID (Reuters) -The top court in Spain's northwestern Galicia region has ordered that authorities stamp out pollution linked to ...

Researchers have found a surprising correlation in Brazil, the U.S. and Germany: areas with more pigs also have higher COVID-19 infection rates. In Brazil, more than 70% of pigs are raised in ...

The US House is set to vote on a five-year farm bill that could affect state-level animal welfare laws, while new UK data links ammonia pollution hotspots to intensive livestock operations. Provisions ...

A study for the Wildlife Trusts highlights the scale of waste produced by the livestock sectors and the land used to grow feed. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with ...

MADRID — The top court in Spain's northwestern Galicia region has ordered that authorities stamp out pollution linked to intensive pig farming in a landmark case highlighting decades-long ...