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19 hrs ago | Ag Professional

Monsanto: Deltapine 'Class of 10' cotton varieties could increase cotton profitability

Monsanto: Deltapine 'Class of 10' cotton varieties could increase cotton profitability Dec.

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Related Topix: Chemicals

Sun Dec 13, 2009

Tifton Gazette

Seed giant Monsanto under investigation by Justice Department

Confidential contracts detailing Monsanto Co.'s business practices reveal how the world's biggest seed developer is squeezing competitors, controlling smaller seed companies and protecting its dominance over the multibillion-dollar market for genetically altered crops, an Associated Press investigation has found.

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Related Topix: Chemicals, Agriculture, Science

Sat Dec 12, 2009

SouthCoastToday.com

City sues Monsanto, Cornel-Dubilier over buried toxic materials

Monsanto Co. and Cornell-Dubilier Electronics, Inc., which manufacture pesticides and electrical capacitors, respectively, have been linked to PCB contamination at three privately-owned properties in the Parker Street neighborhood near Keith Middle School, according to court documents the City of New Bedford filed Thursday in Bristol County ...

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Related Topix: Chemicals, New Bedford Metro, New Bedford, MA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

WebWire

Monsanto Enhancing Residual Herbicide Program to Help Cotton Farmers Manage Palmer Amaranth

Season-long weed control is vital to combating tough weeds on the farm. Roundup Ready Cotton Performance Plus, a Monsanto residual herbicide program, is being enhanced in 2010 to help farmers proactively manage the problem of glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth.

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Related Topix: Chemicals, Unadilla, GA

Thu Dec 10, 2009

Food Manufacturing

Monsanto Affirms Profit, Growth Goals

Monsanto Co., the world's largest seed company, on Tuesday reaffirmed its 2010 earnings guidance that suggests its profit could fall below Wall Street's average expectation.

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Related Topix: Chemicals

Wed Dec 09, 2009

Seeking Alpha

Monsanto: New Corn Seed Helping to Trim Refuge Requirements

The agriculture world has drastically changed over the past 15 years thanks genetically modified seeds, and now corn is going to change again in 2010.

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Related Topix: Chemicals, Agriculture, Science, Entomology, Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Tue Dec 08, 2009

Ag Professional

Monsanto: 2009 harvest data demonstrate yield advantages of Monsanto seed products

Monsanto: 2009 harvest data demonstrate yield advantages of Monsanto seed products Dec.

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Related Topix: Chemicals

The Motley Fool

How Terrible Is Monsanto?

Monsanto , the global provider of agricultural products, finds its reputation being slammed in a recent food documentary, Food Inc.

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Related Topix: Chemicals, Agriculture, Science, Syngenta AG

Charleston Daily Mail

Monsanto CEO's 2009 compensation slips to $12.7M

Monsanto Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Hugh Grant's compensation package slid about 3.5 percent to $12.7 million in 2009, from $13.1 million the previous year, according to a regulatory filing Monday.

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Related Topix: Chemicals, Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law

Mon Dec 07, 2009

KRVN-AM Lexington

SmartStax Corn Receives Import Approvals for Korea, Taiwan

Two more key regulatory milestones have been reached for the 2010 commercial launch of SmartStax, the corn industry's eagerly anticipated seed trait combination.

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Related Topix: Chemicals, Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Dow Chemical, Biotech, Science / Technology

Grist Magazine

The 'small problem' with GMOs and Africa

The Des Moines Register's Philip Brasher is in Africa reporting on the potential for GMO crops to help alleviate hunger in the developing world.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Chemicals, US News, United States Department of Agriculture

The Motley Fool

Better Buy: Monsanto or Potash?

Today's matchup is Monsanto Company vs. Potash Advantage: Monsanto. Cheapness is determined by P/E ratio.

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Related Topix: Chemicals

Sun Dec 06, 2009

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

High-end homes wait for new buyers

When a job relocation sent Monsanto scientist Timothy Conner to the Sacramento area in July, his five-bedroom, 4 1/2-bath house in Chesterfield went on the market for almost $1 millon.

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Chemicals, Housing, St. Louis, MO Metro

Sat Dec 05, 2009

Barron's

Monsanto Shares Climb Modestly

The stock was up about a half a percent in midday trading following a bullish Barron's article.

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Related Topix: Chemicals, Agriculture, Science

Fri Dec 04, 2009

MarketWatch

DuPont shares hit by seed technology delay

DuPont shares fell more than 7% on Friday after the chemical giant's Pioneer Hi-bred business said it would postpone the release of its new corn and soybean seed products.

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Dupont E I Nemours , Chemicals

Thu Dec 03, 2009

Seeking Alpha

Dow Agriculture in a Good Place

Dow Ag seems to be at the center of the Ag world now with partnerships with both Monsanto and now DuPont .

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Dow Chemical, Chemicals, Agriculture, Science

Earth Times

Landec Corporation and Monsanto Company Modify License and Supply Agreement

Landec Corporation , today announced that it has modified its License, Supply and R&D Agreement with Monsanto Company .

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Startups, Landec, Agriculture, Chemicals

Wed Dec 02, 2009

Ag Professional

Monsanto tells investors its confident in operation path to 2010 goals

Monsanto tells investors its confident in operation path to 2010 goals Dec. 2, 2009 ST.

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Related Topix: Chemicals, Agriculture, Science

Tue Dec 01, 2009

Barron's

Monsanto's Hard Row to Sow

Ticonderoga Securities initiated coverage of the agriculture giant at Sell. Monsanto By Ticonderoga Securities [WE ARE INITIATING COVERAGE of Monsanto at Sell .] We believe the 2010 North American selling season should again see significant discounting and possible share loss for Monsanto.

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MyFox St. Louis

Agencies, Monsanto sign cleanup pact for SE Idaho phosphate mines

Five federal agencies, an Indian tribe and Monsanto Co. have agreed to develop comprehensive cleanup plans for three defunct southeastern Idaho phosphate mines.

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Related Topix: Chemicals, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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