Growers will have more options in their herbicide choices for enhanced weed control & effective weed resistance management

WEST POINT, IOWA and INDIANAPOLIS – June 4, 2008 – Dow AgroSciences LLC, Mertec LLC and M.S. Technologies LLC announced today that they have entered into a long-term, non-exclusive agreement to jointly develop and commercialize several innovative technologies for use in soybeans globally. Under the agreement, Dow AgroSciences and M.S. Technologies will combine proprietary technologies with Mertec’s soybean germplasm. These products will be available first to U.S. soybean growers with an option to expand globally. …more

Will Also Fund Public Sector Research for Wheat and Rice Breakthroughs

ST. LOUIS (June 4, 2008) – Monsanto Company today announced a three-point commitment to help increase global food production in the face of growing demand, limited natural resources and a changing climate. It pledged to work in new partnerships with other businesses, citizen groups and governments to meet one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. …more