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About Glynn Young

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Glynn Young leads Monsanto’s Online Strategy & Communications team, which includes www.monsanto.com, online video production and content development. He joined Monsanto in 2004 and has a passion for online communications and telling stories about Monsanto’s people. He’s a cyclist and an ardent reader, and he edits an online poetry journal (he claims to have written a poem about corn and one about tomatoes). A native of New Orleans, he received a B.A. in journalism from LSU in Baton Rouge and a Master of Liberal Arts from Washington University in St. Louis. He and his wife have two grown sons, one daughter-in-law, a great if elderly dog and a brand new grandson.
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The Story That Was and Wasn’t

It’s Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. You’re doing a Google search on genetically modified crops in Europe. One of your search results is from the U.K.’s Daily Mail web site – an announcement that Monsanto is closing wheat breeding stations in the United Kingdom, France, Germany and the Czech Republic. You look at the article’s date: Jan. 31, 2012.

If you oppose GM crops, you’re thrilled, and immediately use the Daily Mail’s “tweet this” feature to alert all of your Twitter followers, many of whom retweet the news to their followers. Soon, Greenpeace Europe picks it up and tweets it. Numerous … Full Article »

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Originally published
February 4, 2012 by Glynn Young

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Farm Press Publications Honor “High Cotton” Winners

Farm Press Publications has announced the winners of its annual “High Cotton” Awards, and three of the four winners are Monsanto customers.

The awards, given through a grant by the Cotton Foundation, recognize cotton producers in each of the four Farm Press coverage areas who both produce good yields and take care of the land and water.

The Monsanto customers are:

Coley Bailey, Jr. farms near Coffeeville, Mississippi (Delta region).

Kent Wannamaker farms near St. Matthews, South Carolina (Southeast region).

Shawn Holladay farms near Lamesa, Texas (Southwest region).

The fourth winner, Don Cameron, farms near Helm, California (Western region).… Full Article »

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Originally published
January 6, 2012 by Glynn Young

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Progressive Farmer Recognizes Customers

Last month, Progressive Farmer Magazine announced that five farmers had been named as the 2012 Best Young Farmers and Ranchers. Four of the five are Monsanto customers.

Ryan and Misty Bivens operate a farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky.

Chad and Summer Goldman farm near Grandview, Indiana, and also help Chad’s father with his farm.

Scott Rasa farms near Higginsville, Missouri.

And Jeff and Dena Wuebker farm near Versailles, Ohio.

The four farm families, along with the fifth winner, Evan and Ashley Uthof of Jackson, Nebraska (a customer of one of our competitors, Syngenta), were recognized for their proven records of excellence … Full Article »

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Originally published
January 5, 2012 by Glynn Young

What Do You Say?

What do you say? What do you say to man who risks a good portion of his family wealth every year, so you can eat?

What do you say to the man who starts working at 4 a.m. and doesn’t stop until he tumbles into bed bone-tired?… Full Article »

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Originally published
November 23, 2011 by Glynn Young

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Catholic Relief Services and the Horn of Africa

In 1943, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) was formed to help resettle war refugees in Europe. Established by the U.S. Catholic bishops, the agency focused on helping people recover from a conflict that resulted in the deaths of tens of millions, and tens of millions more displaced and made homeless.

Almost 70 years later, CRS has continued to focus upon helping the poor in all parts of the world. The agency has expanded its scope to include programs in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Providing needed help and aid to people in nearly 100 countries around the world.

In the countries … Full Article »

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Originally published
November 21, 2011 by Glynn Young

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The Voice in the Cab

He’s the voice in the cab.

He gets up with the farmer long before dawn.

She’s chatting while the farmer gets the first pot of coffee of the day going.

He’s talking about the business.

She gives an update on the weather.

He notes the current prices on the commodities exchange.

She’s talking about comments made in Washington yesterday about the new farm bill.

As the combine passes the first row, he gets the farmer laughing with a new joke, a funny story.

She provides a wrap-up of the previous day’s meeting of the legislature.

He tells a story or … Full Article »

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Originally published
November 10, 2011 by Glynn Young

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Shoulders Broad Enough for 7 Billion

 

Here’s a quiz: what are three most populous countries in the world? (Answer below*)

Today, based on various estimates by a host of authorities, the world’s population has reached seven billion people. The number staggers the imagination, and a lot of people are trying to explain or illustrate what “seven billion” means or looks like.

MSNBC has a photo essay: what do seven billion people look like?

National Geographic has a special year-long series that examines the implications or population growth and explains why it’s not time to panic – yet. (It’s sponsored by a competitor or ours, … Full Article »

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Originally published
October 31, 2011 by Glynn Young

Helping Restore a Piece of St. Louis’ Past

Greenwood Cemetery was founded in 1874 by Herman Kreuger, a native German and member of St. Peter’s German Evangelical Church, to serve the African-American community of St. Louis. Situated on 31 acres, it is divided into 22 burial sections. Krueger’s descendants maintained the cemetery through the 1970s. It was sold in the 1980s, and gradually fell into disrepair. The last burials occurred there in 1993.

A number of famous African-Americans are buried there, including Harriett Scott, the wife of Dred Scott, and composer and blues pianist Walter Davis.

In 1999, the Friends of the Greenwood Cemetery, Inc., was formed to … Full Article »

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Originally published
October 6, 2011 by Glynn Young

DEKALB's "Big Reveal"

We usually talk about serious topics in this space. Today, we’re having a little fun.

Every day for the last 5 days, DEKALB has been posting a puzzle piece on Facebook, and today it pulled all of the puzzle pieces together to reveal the secret.

DEKALB has teamed up with Paul Jr. Designs of American Chopper to build a custom bike to celebrate 100 years of innovation and performance. The year 2012 will mark DEKALB’s 100th anniversary, and the “Chopper” is one way the anniversary is being promoted.

If you attend this year’s Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill. (Aug. … Full Article »

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Originally published
July 21, 2011 by Glynn Young

The Kindness of Strangers

Monsanto has a number of community and youth programs underway, like community grants and youth scholarships. They range in size from $1500 to $2500, and are designed to give back to or invest in the community and its young people. The money from the programs can be used in a number of ways – schools, community programs, local fire departments and the like.

The FFA chapter at United High School in Monmouth, Ill., was the recipient of one such $2,500 grant.

What it did with its grant, however, was something else, something that speaks to whose these young people are … Full Article »

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Originally published
May 24, 2011 by Glynn Young