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Huge rise in factory-style dairy farming of ‘battery cows’ in UK as costs rise
The number of UK dairy farms confining cows indoors has more than doubled since 2015, with at least 180 such farms now operating. This rise in factory-style 'battery cow' farming is linked to farmers struggling with rising costs and selling milk at a loss.
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