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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Sandra Laville and Helena Horton

Revealed: More than 24,000 factory farms have opened across Europe

Cockerels in rearing shed with drinkers and feeders
There has been a rise in large intensive poultry units across Europe, which are a key driver of river pollution. Photograph: John Eveson FLPA/FLPA/Shutterstock

American-style intensive livestock farms are spreading across Europe, with new data revealing more than 24,000 megafarms across the continent.

In the UK alone, there are now 1,824 industrial-scale pig and poultry farms, according to the data obtained by AGtivist that relates to 2023.

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