Issues and Answers

Monsanto is dedicated to providing full transparency about our company. We have strong values that drive our business. And we play a positive role in the marketplace and the communities in which we work and live.

We understand the importance of Monsanto’s reputation, and although we aren’t above criticism, there’s a lot of incorrect and negative information about us – much based on the fact many simply don’t know or understand what we do. Or what we stand for as a company and how we view our impact on the world. 

We are willing to discuss our genuine dedication to—and dependence on: 

  • positive and supportive relationships with farmers
  • sustainable and environmentally-conscious agricultural practices
  • policies that promote safe, healthy and reliable food sources for our growing planet
  • ethical, transparent and competitive business conduct

Saved Seed / Lawsuits

Why Does Monsanto Sue Farmers Who Save Seeds?

Monsanto patents many of the seed varieties we develop. Patents are necessary to ensure that we are paid for our products and for investments ...

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Biotech / GMO Safety

Is Food from GM Crops safe?

Opponents of GM crops often describe them as “untested” and “unsafe.” This is simply untrue. To better illustrate this...

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Patents

Patent on a Pig?

In 2007, Monsanto sold Monsanto Choice Genetics to Newsham Genetics LC of West Des Moines, Iowa. The transaction was completed in November 2007...

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Monsanto's Products

Farmer Suicides in India

If you search the Internet for Monsanto, you will likely come across claims that failure of our Bollgard cotton seed products has caused many farmers in India to take their own lives...

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Monsanto's Past

Agent Orange: Background on Monsanto's Involvement

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed that the companies were not responsible for the implications of military use of Agent Orange in Vietnam, because the manufacturers were government contractors, carrying out the instructions of government ...

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