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Dow AgroSciences, Monsanto Complete U.S. and Canadian Regulatory Authorizations for SmartStax Corn; Plans Set to Launch Seed Platform on 3 Million- to 4 Million-Plus Acres

... (TM), which is the outcome of a cross licensing agreement and research and development collaboration signed in 2007 between Monsanto Company (NYSE: mon ) and Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW ). SmartStax , the agriculture industry's m...

Monsanto, BASF Scientists Disclose Discovery of Gene Conferring Drought Tolerance in Corn Plants

...y During Periods of Inadequate Water Supply ST. LOUIS and LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, June 9, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: mon ) and BASF scientists unveiled the discovery that a naturally-occurring gene can help corn plants combat drought conditions and confer yield stability...

Monsanto Executives to Discuss Company's Growth Drivers, Profit Goals at Investor Conferences in February

... ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On the heels of a strong start to fiscal 2009, Monsanto Company (NYSE: mon ) executives will explain to investors this month where the company sees its opportunities for continued growth through the rest of this year and how ...

New Collaboration Aims To Expand Seed-Based Technologies, Benefit Farmers

... LOUIS and DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As farmers look to get more out of each acre of farmland, St. Louis-based Monsanto (NYSE: mon ) is exploring unique ways to discover and deliver more desirable traits through the seed. Monsanto's new collaboration with GrassRoots Biotechnology ...

BASF and Monsanto Formalize Agreement to Develop Dicamba-Based Formulation Technologies

... LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany and ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BASF and Monsanto Company (NYSE: mon ) today announced a new joint-licensing agreement to accelerate the development of the next-generation of dicamba- based weed control chemistry produc...

Monsanto Shareowners Reelect Board Members at Company's Annual Meeting

... ST. LOUIS, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: mon ) announced today that at its annual shareowners meeting, shareowners elected four members of its board of directors to new terms: -- Janice L...

Monsanto Board Approves 10 Percent Dividend Increase

... ST. LOUIS, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As the latest step in its ongoing commitment to return value to shareowners, Monsanto Company (NYSE: mon ) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a 10 percent increase in the quarterly dividend on its common shares from 24 cents per share to...

Monsanto Sees Growing Opportunity for Biotech Traits Globally

... R&D Pipeline Products Poised to Deliver Yield Benefits and Value to Farmers LONDON, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: mon ) sees a significant growth opportunity in continuing to create more yield for farmers worldwide through its investment in plant biotechnology and bre...

SectorWatch.biz Issues MarketStats on Agri-Biotech Equities YGYB, GRO, SEED, MON, ADM, and BG

...rnational, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: YGYB) Agria Corporation (Agria) (NYSE: GRO ), Origin Agritech Limited (Nasdaq: SEED ), Monsanto Company (NYSE: mon ), Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM ) and Bunge Limited (Bunge) (NYSE: BG ). For a fact sheet by SmallCapVoice.com, visit the following l...

Elanco Announces Acquisition of Posilac(R) Dairy Business

... worldwide rights to the dairy cow supplement, Posilac(R) (sometribove), as well as the product's supporting operations, from Monsanto Company (NYSE: mon ). "Global dairy demand is increasing, outstripping supply, and consumers are seeing rapidly rising prices," said Jeff Simmons, president, Elanco. "...

New Insect Protection Technology From Monsanto Company Deregulated by USDA

...s Department of Agriculture (USDA) has deregulated mon 89034, a new insect protection technology from Monsanto Company (NYSE: mon ). Commercially, this new above ground insect cont...nting in 2009. The dual Bt protein technology in mon 89034 is also slated for use in SmartStax, a new c...

Monsanto Company and Mendel Biotechnology Announce Cellulosic Biofuels Collaboration

... HAYWARD, Calif. and ST. LOUIS, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: mon ) and Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. today announced a collaborative agreement to enhance the development of Mendel's BioEnergy Seeds & Feedstocks busines...

National Academy of Sciences Recognizes Monsanto's Chief Technology Officer for Development of Agricultural Biotechnology

...ricultural biotechnology as a key agronomic tool to enhance the production of the world's major food, feed and fiber crops. Monsanto Company (NYSE: mon ) is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality. For more infor...

Monsanto's R&D Pipeline Set to Deliver Valuable Products to Farmers Well Into Next Decade

... ST. LOUIS, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Substantial progress and momentum behind its research-and-development (R&D) pipeline has Monsanto (NYSE: mon ) poised to deliver several new blockbuster products to farmers by 2012, company leaders will tell investors today. The remarks will come as part of a...

Farmers Across the U.S. Realize Double-Digit Yield Advantage From DEKALB(R) Corn Seeds With Triple-Stacked Traits

...data from across the United States showed that farmers who used DEKALB(R) corn seed stacked with YieldGard VT Triple(TM) from Monsanto Company (NYSE: mon ) saw double-digit yield advantage over competing seed corn brands and technologies in 2007. Data from nearly 1,700 on-farm field trials showed an a...

Monsanto Sees Record Sales in Fiscal Year 2007; Seeds and Traits Business Contributes to Strong Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

... live broadcast, a replay of the webcast will be available on the Monsanto web site for three weeks. About Monsanto Company Monsanto Company (NYSE: mon ) is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality. For more infor...

America's Heartland Launches Third Season Highlighting Contributions of American Farmers and Ranchers

... of U.S. agriculture in all 50 states. The program is made possible with funding from the series' two flagship supporters -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: mon ) and the American Farm Bureau Federation. The series also receives support from the American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, ...

Monsanto and Evogene Collaborate on Nitrogen Use Efficiency Research

... ST. LOUIS and REHOVOT, Israel, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: mon ) and Evogene Ltd. (TASE: EVGN) today announced a collaboration to improve nitrogen use efficiency in corn, soybeans, canola and cotton. Under the agr...

Monsanto Company Signs Share Subscription Agreement With Devgen

... GHENT, Belgium and ST. LOUIS, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Devgen (Eurolist: DEVG) and Monsanto Company (NYSE: mon ) today announced that they have signed an agreement in which Monsanto has agreed, subject to certain customary conditions, to subscribe to 1,045,400 ...

Brazilian National Biosafety Technical Committee Approves Monsanto Company Insect-Protected Corn Trait

...echnical Committee (CTNBio) approved the company's mon 810 insect protection event, known in the United S...le review by CNBS, and approvals of the individual mon 810 events in specific hybrid varieties, farmers w... on harvested area. Corn hybrids that include the mon 810 event express a naturally occurring protein ca...

Sometimes, features can make a company

...hem offline. Within a few months of DEMO 96, that company had an attractive pay-off through an acquisition by LapLink . The founder of Milktruck, You mon Tsang, has gone on now to create two more companies. And it was a "feature" that spurred his entrepreneurialism. During the boom, we saw small armi...