factory farm
noun
: a large industrialized farm
especially
: a farm on which large numbers of livestock are raised indoors in conditions intended to maximize production at minimal cost
factory farming
noun
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Dani Replogle, a staff attorney for Food and Water Watch, a nonprofit for sustainable food and clean water, said factory farm operators try to plan manure and fertilizer applications when precipitation is unlikely.
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Finally, somehow, some 10 million tons of manure produced at California factory farms is unaccounted for.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
More and more of these drugs are being funneled into factory farms, where 99% of U.S. farmed animals are raised.
—Gene Baur, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
There’s also an important educational factor, whether learning about the conditions in factory farms or that turkeys are more than just centerpieces.
—Hallie Golden, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Finally, somehow, some 10 million tons of manure produced at California factory farms is unaccounted for.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
More and more of these drugs are being funneled into factory farms, where 99% of U.S. farmed animals are raised.
—Gene Baur, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
There’s also an important educational factor, whether learning about the conditions in factory farms or that turkeys are more than just centerpieces.
—Hallie Golden, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for factory farm
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“Factory farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/factory%20farm. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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