Editing Intensive Farming (section)

== Strategy ==
Intensive Farming is a one-time investment of '''100''' {{Icon|Knowledge}} that permanently expands a town's animal farming capabilities. Since it has no negative effects (no happiness penalty, no production reductions), the main consideration is whether the player has a {{Icon|Grain}} supply available to take advantage of the new feeding mechanic.

Towns with established [[Field|fields]] producing surplus {{Icon|Grain}} benefit the most, as the extra grain can be redirected to animals for increased {{Icon|Milk}} and {{Icon|Wool}} output. For towns that rely heavily on animal products for their economy (through [[Creamery|creameries]], [[Tailor|tailors]], or trade), this choice is a straightforward upgrade with no downsides.

Unlike choices such as [[Worker Safety]] or [[Dubious Working Rules]] that involve ongoing trade-offs, Intensive Farming is a simple unlock. There is little reason to delay enacting it once a player has the {{Icon|Knowledge}} and an animal farming operation in place.