Portraits of a sixth-generation family farm in its final day.

For a sixth-generation farming family, the time has finally come to let go.

A court decision comes as good news for opponents of genetically modified crops. But is it the beginning of a political sea change, or just a blip?

One of the nation’s largest dairy processors could soon come under investigation by the Justice Department.

The director of Food, Inc. discusses how “veggie libel laws” have silenced critics of the food industry, why travel is horrible, and more.

More and more of us are willing to pay a premium for beef that is “sustainable.” Selecting from the choices can be confusing, though.

How did major manufacturers decide it was a good idea to delegate responsibility for food-safety inspections to home cooks?

A new study concludes that reusable shopping bags can harbor bacteria and fungi. But a closer look reveals that this supposed public-health threat may be more of a scare campaign....

According to plant geneticist Wes Jackson, we could see a commercially viable variety of perennial wheat within a decade—and he has the flour from his experimental plantings to prove it....

Call them elitist if you will, but panelists at a recent sustainable-food conference make a strong case for why food should cost more.