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POSTnote by Peter Border. It was first published on Thursday, 15 March 2012. It was last updated on Thursday, 15 March 2012.


Livestock Super Farms

UK dairy and pig farmers have recently put forward plans to establish very large livestock facilities or super farms. Such proposals have proven to be controversial. This POSTnote examines the current issues surrounding intensification of livestock production in the UK.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-404 
Subjects
Animal welfare Agriculture Countryside Environment protection Food Pollution Livestock Common agricultural policy
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk