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Daily Wrap: Tuesday 8/18/15

The UC Food Observer chooses some important stories for you to read each work day. On today’s menu, in no particular order:   1. A terrific piece about horticulturalist Alan …

Daily Wrap: Thursday 8/13/15

The UC Food Observer chooses some important stories for you to read each work day. On today’s menu, in no particular order: 1. Obesity epidemic: Is overeating more addictive than …

Pain from the grain

Record corn production combined with no increase in demand and a leveled-off ethanol market have led to the lowest prices for corn in six years. And it’s not just corn …

Breeders offering corn that’s picky about pollen

Organic farmers can sometimes command a premium for their crops, but they also face many challenges. One is keeping their crop from being contaminated by genetically modified crops. Pollination is …

Lawsuits against Syngenta seek to recoup losses

Biotechnology giant Syngenta is facing hundreds of lawsuits from both farmers and grain exporters, who claim they suffered billions in financial losses when China rejected shipments of U.S. corn and …