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Monsanto’s new corn GMO is the latest step in a long journey

By Robert Holly | October 2, 2015

Monsanto is working on a genetically engineered variety of corn designed to grow bigger ears. While that's a major leap for the agribusiness company, it's only a small step in corn's long and storied history.

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U.S. Ag secretary talks food insecurity challenges

By | September 14, 2015

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack spoke about global food insecurity and hunger on Thursday at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. During his speech, Vilsack highlighted a recently released USDA report that found roughly 14 percent of Americans are food insecure.