Tobacco is the agricultural product of the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. All species of Nicotiana contain the addictive drug nicotineâa stimulant and sedative contained in all parts of the plants except the seedsâwhich occurs in varying amounts depending on the species and variety cultivated.
Why Industrial Farms Are Good for the Environment. The advancement in technology enables farmers to manage their land and crops more efficiently. Feeding a growing population takes more food production than the small farm can handle. Solutions are still ongoing but farming is taking the steps it needs to ensure production meets the demand. Today, that technology is a regular part of operations at large farms. Farmers watch the evolution of crop prices and track thunderstorms on their smartphones. They use livestock waste to create electricity using anaerobic digesters, which convert manure to methane.
The questionable role of vets in farming is not confined to the end of animalâs lives. Vets play a vital part at every stage of a farm animalâs life, treating and preventing disease, but are also complicit in a system in which suffering is inbuilt. Vets who make a living on factory farms are becoming institutionalised.Industrial farms are big businesses where the bottom line is all important.âve long admired the work of Patrick Holden and what he has achieved at the helm of this forward thinking organisation. The Trust is engaged in hugely important work to find a truly sustainable solution to feeding the world. I was thrilled to be asked to give my opinion on the role of vets in factory farming.