Livestock

staying local and identifying an issue within the state of Florida would best suit our group. We decided to explore the side of livestock farming within agriculture, due to the controversies attached to the practice. Not only in Florida but on a national level as well. Statistics state that there are about more than 20,000 factory farms in the United States. Livestock farming is a major contributor to Florida and has become in recent years, one of many controversies in agriculture. One of…

opening documentary about our current climate and environmental crisis; however, the documentary didn’t focus on how we drove, if we left the lights, on or if our shower was too long. The documentary focused on what we eat, specifically factory farmed livestock, also known as animal agriculture or factory farming, and how it impacts our environment. Research has shown that animal…

year span between 2001 and 2005, 54 Wisconsin farms had been victim of depredation (Lehmkuhler). However, physically harming or killing farm animals is not the only effect wolves have on farms. The presence of wolves nearby induces stress on the livestock which, “can result in increased susceptibility to disease and weight loss, reduction in the value of the meat, and interfere with reproduction,” (Lehmkuhler). This constant harassment can cause the cattle to abort, give birth early or give…

Nolan Riley Mrs. Heilman CP English 11 24 May 2017 What is the Beef with Factory Farming? When you think of a farm, do you think of a small family owned farm with a few cattle out in a pasture or do you think of a large factory style building with cattle shoulder to shoulder on a hard cement floor? Throughout America, Factory Farms are becoming more and more popular every day. A factory farm is the condensing of farm animals, usually chickens, pigs and cows, into a very small area (“Factory…

its fresh skin. The only life it will ever know is one of pain and suffering and any hope it has of a normal life is gone the moment it is born. This is the life of an animal born in a factory farm, an industry that confines a massive number of livestock into a cramped living space with little care for the quality of life or health of the animals. An in-depth analysis of the standard of living for industrial food animals reveals that it is imperative…

large farms tend to rapidly produce meat. Consequentially, this results low food prices due to high efficiency and factory production methods. Therefore, consumers pay for the products and not the added costs from labor or land needed to care for livestock. In other words, everything gets done quickly and with as little cost…

Coming from a family where neither of my parents have received a postsecondary education, I have always dreamed about attending college. With my involvement in the livestock industry, a vast variety of career opportunities are available. However, I currently have aspirations of becoming a veterinarian. In the fall of 2017, I plan on attending Hutchinson Community College to achieve an associate's degree in animal science, then transferring on to Kansas State University. My educational…

It has been estimated that approximately 99% of livestock are raised in factory farms, where comfort for the animal is not remotely close to being the top priority (What is a Factory Farm?). These animals live in compact spaces where they can hardly move or ever experience the outdoors. According to the…

It is times in the summer when thoughts turn to barbeques and perfectly grilled hamburgers. When the average consumer takes a moment to ponder on where their consumed meat originated from they generally brainstorm ideas of the stereotypical farm or cattle grazing in a pasture. With new technologies this may no longer be the general idea of many. Throughout my seventeen years of life I have always lived on a fourth-generation family farm; therefore, I have always been directly involved in the…

one this weekend because of the fact that that 1 more is the same as half a year of showering. But, when I reflected back on the facts they began to make more sense. I learned that there is 70 billion livestock in the world today, that’s 10 times the amount of people on earth. To hydrate that livestock in each and every one's lifetime it requires…