The future of feeding America continues its trend away from farms and ranches to laboratories and factories.

One thing is for certain, though; as birds are given more freedom and more space, the price of eggs goes up.

Raw milk a source of antibiotic-resistant microbes when not properly stored.

Yeah, that Norman Rockwellian scene of a few chickens, free-ranging pig and couple of cows will feed a real America just as it accurately portrays a fictional America.

The future of animal agriculture may well depend on what steps farmers are allowed to take moving forward and how consumers perceive those practices and technologies.

Policy makers deserve a little slack and the medical community some virtual hugs.

FSIS inspectors are really a bright spot in this pandemic, says Dr. Mindy M. Brashears, U.S. under secretary of food safety.