Costs of fuel and fertilizer are soaring faster than grain markets, but government could ease the pain for growers and consumers by encouraging more agricultural innovation. For American consumers wondering who's profiting from the run-up in food prices, it's instructive to spend a few hours at Rob Tate's Minnesota farm. Because he wants ...

President Obama's visit to the Philippines this week will train a spotlight on the fiercely contested South China Sea. Both he and his hosts will likely call on China and other claimants to maintain the status quo in the region until their various differences can be resolved. Yet while that may be the best one can hope for geopolitically, it ...