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• A Glimpse Into the Life of a Soybean Farmer
  11/19/09
  

  "We get up and get the girls ready," he said. "My wife, who recently quit her job to help me, is my partner and combine operator. If it's field work time, ...

• Monsanto to Purchase Chesterfield Village Research Center From Pfizer
  11/09/09
  

  Monsanto Company and Pfizer Inc today announced that they have entered into an agreement for Monsanto to acquire Pfizer's Chesterfield Village Research Cen...

• Big Expectations for Monsanto Company in Wheat Market
  11/02/09
  

  With its purchase of the WestBred® product line earlier this year, Monsanto is moving back into the wheat seed market. But what is the big picture with the...

• Students Leading the Way at 82nd National FFA Convention
  10/29/09
  

  More than 50,000 FFA members from across the United States made their way to Indianapolis, Ind., last week to take part in the 82nd National FFA Convention...

• Hugh Grant Leads Out Loud at FFA Convention
  10/27/09
  

  In late October, the National FFA Organization (FFA) held its 82nd annual national convention in Indianapolis, Indiana - and Hugh Grant, Monsanto's preside...

• Weather and Soil Conditions Pose Unique Problems for Farmers in American Southwest
  10/19/09
  

  All farmers are confronted with a variety of challenges when it comes to the soil in which they plant their crops. Issues ranging from erosion to nutrient ...

• Twelve Recipients Selected for Monsanto Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program
  10/15/09
  

  The Monsanto Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program announced 12 recipients of the program's 2009 fellowships today at the Borlaug Dialogue at the...

• Sorghum: The Afterthought Crop
  10/15/09
  

  When it comes to farming in the South U.S., especially in Texas, the immediate crops that come to mind are cotton and, to some extent, corn. This year duri...

• Sorghum 101
  10/14/09
  

  This is week two of Harvest Update, which comes to us from Texas and Oklahoma. One of the crops grown in these states is sorghum. Sorghum is not the most...

• Hi, I'm Alan Welp and I'm a Sugarbeet Farmer
  10/13/09
  

  Alan Welp's excitement over sugarbeet farming isn't just about higher yields and bigger dollars. For the Wray, Colorado farmer, it's passion that drives hi...

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Monsanto in the News

• Monsanto Buying Pfizer Research Campus 11/10/09 - St. Louis Post-Dispat
• Drought-Tolerant GM Corn By 2012: Monsanto 11/06/09 - Stock and Land (Australia)
• Monsanto 'Megasite' In Texas 11/05/09 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Monsanto opens 1st research center in China 11/04/09 - St. Louis Business Journal
• Roundup Flex Pima Cotton Released 11/03/09 - Western Farm Press
• Letters: Monsanto's Practices 11/02/09 - The New York Times

Agriculture Industry News

• Slow Harvest Prompts USDA to Raise Crop-Price Outlook 11/10/09 - The Wall Street Journal
• US crop estimates may ease fears about wet harvest 11/10/09 - The Associated Press
• Kenya: Bid To Revive Ailing Cotton Industry With GMO Variety 11/06/09 - Business Daily (Nairobi)
• Late Harvest Sows Problems for Farmers 10/31/09 - The Wall Street Journal
• Retooled farm subsidy program focuses on conservation 10/28/09 - Des Moines Register
• Nurturing A New Crop 10/26/09 - Agriculture Online

Agriculture Sustainability News

• UN says hunger stunts some 200 million children 11/11/09 - The Associated Press
• The Fight Over The Future Of Food 11/10/09 - Reuters
• UK Scientist Seeks Food Security In Climate Deal 11/02/09 - Reuters
• Race On For GM Crops 10/30/09 - The Australian
• Drought-Tolerant Crops Can End Africa's Food Insecurity 10/29/09 - New Vision (Kampala, Uganda)
• Food Crisis Forces Changes On GM Crops 10/29/09 - allAfrica.com (Washington, DC)