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ST. LOUIS, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tomorrow marks an exciting milestone for DEKALB®, one of the nation's leading corn brands. On Jan. 20, 1912, a group of 11 northern Illinois farmers, bankers and county officials laid the foundation for the DEKALB brand, establishing a legacy of industry-leading performance and innovative firsts. Those same founding principles are still upheld today, and exactly 100 years later, DEKALB remains committed to providing farmers with the...
HONOLULU, Jan. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Statistics show that the United States ranks only 25th in math scores and 21st in science compared to 30 industrialized nations. These facts show that education is strongly in need of support. To help, Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of Monsanto Company, is launching America's Farmers Grow Rural Education(SM) to aid rural school districts by providing $10,000 and $25,000 grants in 1,245 counties across 39 states. "We believe our rural...
CHICAGO, Jan. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks Equity Research highlights AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO) as the Bull of the Day and Urban Outfitters (Nasdaq: URBN) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON),Syngenta AG (NYSE: SYT) and The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101027/ZIRLOGO) Full analysis of all these stocks is available at http://at.zacks.com/?id=2678. Here is a...
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A diverse group of projects across research and development (R&D) platforms aimed at making agriculture more productive and profitable for farmers, and more sustainable, were highlighted during Monsanto Company's (NYSE: MON) annual pipeline update. Using a combination of the latest breeding, biotechnology, and agronomic tools and solutions, Monsanto remains committed to developing and delivering products that can create the next wave of...
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced it will issue the company's financial results for its fiscal 2012 first quarter and annual research and development pipeline update on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, prior to market open. Monsanto will hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. central time (9:30 a.m. eastern time) in conjunction with the announcement of its results. The call will focus on the company's results for the first quarter, future...
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) today increased its expected earnings per share guidance for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 and reaffirmed its full-year guidance, confirming its mid-teens earnings growth outlook for the year. The company now expects first-quarter ongoing and as-reported earnings per share in the range of $0.15 to $0.20, an increase from the previous guidance of the high end of the $0.10 to $0.15 range. (For a...
<font size="2" face="Arial"> </font> PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Monsanto, a major biotech corporation responsible for genetically modifying many staple foods, has been given the Worst Company of 2011 Award for threatening both human health and the environment. The award was given by natural health information website NaturalSociety after thousands of readers voted Monsanto the worst company of 2011. Numerous scientific studies have found Monsanto's GMO...
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of 30 cents per share. The dividend is payable on Jan. 27, 2012 to shareowners of record on Jan. 6, 2012. It relates to the first quarter of the company's 2012 fiscal year. About Monsanto Company Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve...
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Monsanto Company's (NYSE: MON) Pierre Courduroux, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will address investors at next week's Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2011 Industrials Conference. Courduroux will speak at 10:45 a.m. central time on Wednesday, Dec. 7. He will discuss the company's business performance and operational path, financial targets and other matters related to the business. Slides and a simultaneous audio webcast...
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. farmers in the Corn Belt now have a new single-bag option for managing above-ground pests. Monsanto's Genuity® VT Double PRO® RIB Complete(TM) has received registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), completing federal regulatory authorization in the United States. Commercialization is pending individual state authorizations and notifications, as required. Monsanto was the first in the industry to offer farmers a...
