Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

While it may be popular with families with young children, animal rights activists believe the tradition is cruel to the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — They’re adorable. They require less food and space. And without much coaxing, they might help cut the grass. Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, goats, ...

Chris Hoffman is president of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau. He is a first-generation hog and chicken farmer. This is the fourth in a series of “Question & Answer”-style columns with state Farm Bureau ...

"If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be vegetarian." —Paul McCartney Every now and again, a special book comes along dealing with the ways in which so-called farm animals are mistreated ...

All eyes were on Iowa as PHill, a domestic water buffalo, defied the odds and narrowly escaped death — not once, but twice. After breaking free from his owner's property to avoid slaughter, PHill was ...

In recent years, the live crib has garnered criticism from animal lovers who say the setting is inappropriate and causes the ...

Microplastics, tiny plastic particles pervasive in agricultural environments, interact with and disrupt the microbial ...

Fearing arrest under new laws, activists halt hidden-cam shoots in some states. Feb. 5, 2013 — -- Fearing arrest under laws pushed by the agriculture industry, animal rights activists have halted ...