factory farming

factory farming (uncountable)

1. (derogatory) A type of intensive agriculture, specifically an approach to animal husbandry, designed to maximize production while minimizing costs.

   Synonyms: intensive animal farming, industrial livestock production

• factory farm

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• “factory farming”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “factory farming”, in Collins English Dictionary.