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Monsanto Names Second-Generation YieldGard-® Insect Control Technology

New YieldGard VT(TM) Brand Products to Provide More Consistent Insect Control and Higher Yield Potential AMANA, Iowa, Aug. 31 /Monsanto (NYSE:MON) announced at the 2006 Farm Progress Show this week that YieldGard VT(TM) will be the name of its new, second-generation insect control technology, which is designed to provide farmers with more consistent insect control and higher yield potential. The...

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Monsanto and Atlas Venture Enter Alliance to Invest in Innovative Life Sciences Companies

Will combine expertise to identify early-stage companies and emerging technologies ST. LOUIS and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 14, 2011 - Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) and Atlas Venture, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Cambridge, Mass., today announced an agreement to enter a multi-year collaboration to explore investment opportunities in early-stage life sciences technology companies....

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Monsanto Company and Sapphire Energy Enter Collaboration to Advance Yield and Stress Research

ST. LOUIS, March 8, 2011 - Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) and Sapphire Energy, Inc. today announced an agreement to enter a multi-year collaboration that will leverage Sapphire's algae-based research platform to discover genes that could be applied to agriculture, particularly in the field of yield and stress. Sapphire Energy is known for its leading work in bio-energy, which involves applying...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Monsanto Acquires Agricultural Technology Leader Divergence, Inc.

St. Louis-based companies to combine expertise to deliver products for control of pests ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22, 2011 - Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced that it has acquired Divergence, Inc., a privately-held St. Louis-based biotechnology research and development company. Divergence's current focus is its work with parasitic nematodes, including developing biotechnology traits for nematode...

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Monsanto's Kerry Preete to Address Investors at Goldman Sachs Agricultural Biotech Forum

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3, 2011 - Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) will hold a webcast next Wednesday in conjunction with a presentation by Kerry Preete, senior vice president - global strategy, at the Goldman Sachs Agricultural Biotech Forum. Preete's presentation will begin at 2:30 p.m. E.T. Feb. 9. Preete will discuss the company's business performance and operational path, financial targets and other...

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Monsanto Announces Nine Project Advancements in Annual Research and Development Pipeline Update

Company advances two projects to final phase before commercialization, marks progress with yield and stress pipeline ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6, 2011 - Several projects across platforms and crops designed to improve farmers' on-farm productivity and profitability advanced phases today as part of Monsanto Company's (NYSE: MON) annual pipeline update. The company highlighted, in particular, key projects in...

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Monsanto Executives to Address Investors at December Events

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23, 2010 -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) will hold two webcasts in conjunction with investor events in December. Executives will discuss the company's business performance and operational path, financial targets and other matters related to the business during the presentations. At 11:30 a.m. E.T. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, Brett Begemann, executive vice president - Seeds & Traits,...

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Monsanto Initiates Regular Product Performance Update to Provide Customer Resource During Harvest

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 20, 2010 - As farmers continue the 2010 harvest and prepare for the 2011 season, Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) will begin providing regular 2010 harvest performance updates for its corn and soybean portfolio on its website. The online resource will provide farmers with more information as they evaluate the best products for their farm. Monsanto offers farmers the industry's most...

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Monsanto Executives to Address Investor Conferences in September

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2, 2010 -- Monsanto Company's (NYSE:MON) Carl Casale, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Brett Begemann, executive vice president - seeds & traits, will address investors in separate investor conferences in September. Executives will discuss the company's business performance and operational path, product performance and other matters related to the...

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Monsanto Executives to Address Investor Conferences in February

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 5 -- Monsanto Company's (NYSE:MON) Brett Begemann, executive vice president of global commercial business, and Carl Casale, executive vice president of strategy and operations, will address investors in separate presentations at two conferences later this month. Both Monsanto executives will provide an update on the company's business performance and expectations, strategic...

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Monsanto and Perten Instruments Collaborate to Develop Tools for Ethanol Production

ST. LOUIS and SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Oct. 4 / -- Monsanto Company and Perten Instruments today announced a collaboration to develop advanced process analytical tools to help ethanol plants gain efficiency in their ethanol production process. The collaboration will focus on the development and application of technology to monitor the operating conditions and improve the efficiency of ethanol...

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