"factory farming" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} factory farming (uncountable)
  1. (derogatory) A type of intensive agriculture, specifically an approach to animal husbandry, designed to maximize production while minimizing costs. Tags: derogatory, uncountable Categories (topical): Agriculture, Animal welfare Categories (lifeform): Livestock Synonyms: intensive animal farming, industrial livestock production Related terms: factory farm Translations (type of intensive agriculture to maximize production and minimize costs): élevage intensif [masculine] (French), Intensive Tierhaltung [feminine] (German), Intensivtierhaltung [feminine] (German), Industrielle Tierhaltung [feminine] (German), Massentierhaltung [feminine] (German), allevamento intensivo [masculine] (Italian), животноводческая ферма (životnovodčeskaja ferma) [feminine] (Russian), cría intensiva de animales [feminine] (Spanish), ganadería intensiva [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-factory_farming-en-noun-vbatNFNJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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