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The Hunger Games: A Real World Life and Death Battle Featured Article

Last week, I had the absolute pleasure of spending time and having some deep conversations with some amazing people from a variety of walks of life. The conversations were incredible, focused on sustainability and the difference people can make in the lives of others, and these men and women were inspiring.

Nick Aster, CEO of TriplePundit.com, Marsha Diamond with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dr. Jim Carrington, head of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Roger Johnson of the National Farmers Union, Jonathan Berger with the Consumer Goods Forum, Andre Guimareaes of Conservation International Brazil… Full Article »

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Originally published
May 2, 2012 by Mark Sutherland

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I heard Monsanto Employees Control USDA, FDA, etc

Do you ever wonder if Monsanto people are making decisions about the future of the country through positions at the USDA, FDA or other government bodies? It’s a strange question but based on the Twitter search strings I see sometimes, it seems this is a theory a lot of people think is plausible. What’s the basis for the thought? A handful of Monsanto employees in the past couple of decades left the company and ended up working for the U.S. Government.

In no way, does Monsanto control the government. We simply seem to have a shared goal of hiring good … Full Article »

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Originally published
February 15, 2012 by Janice Person

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November is National Adoption Month

November is National Adoption Month, and as the mother of three adopted children (a seven-year old daughter from China and sons from Korea aged three and two), I tend to get a little emotional at times as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches. I’m frequently reminded of how thankful my husband and I are to have the privilege of getting to raise and love these three crazy kids of ours. Our journey to parenthood was long and winding, as the international adoption process took us nearly two years for each of our children.

While we worked hard to bring home our kids, … Full Article »

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Originally published
November 18, 2011 by Monsantoco

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Horn of Africa: Geldof, Bono and Seale

In the fall of 1984, while I was in college, BBC correspondent Michael Buerk did a television news report about the Ethiopian famine. A young Irish musician named Bob Geldof saw the report and decided to do something. He assembled popular British rock stars, under the name Band Aid, to record “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” The song raised money for famine relief.

As a young American, I took notice. With every chorus of “Feed… the… World…” the seed was planted deep in my psyche that I wanted to do something to help.

Fast forward to when I attended … Full Article »

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Originally published
November 16, 2011 by Monsantoco

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VIDEO BLOG: Strategies to Insure Farmer Productivity with Corn Rootworm Control

We generally look at three components for farmers to succeed with Monsanto products – agronomics, breeding and biotechnology. We work closely with agronomists at the state level across the country and have focal regions for each crop. And we share this information in a variety of ways, including our Technology Use Guide as we provide the best agronomic management practices to obtain the greatest yield and sustainably manage insect pests.

For the Corn Belt, there are great resources for us to work with in developing the best agronomic recommendations to accompany our corn products. In addition to work conducted … Full Article »

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Originally published
November 11, 2011 by Janice Person

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The Buzz on Sweet Corn

Recently, there has been a lot of buzz about one of Monsanto’s latest technology innovations, biotech sweet corn, or what we call Seminis Performance Series™ Sweet Corn. It has the potential to create sustainable improvements in sweet corn farming through the better use of resources and less reliance on pesticides.

Although this is a new product for Monsanto’s vegetable seed brand, Seminis®, for more than a decade farmers have been growing biotech sweet corn produced by another seed company with the beneficial, built-in protein (from Bacillus thuringiensis or Bt) that naturally occurs in the environment. This protein protects the … Full Article »

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Originally published
November 8, 2011 by Monsantoco

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Beachell-Borlaug Scholar Applications Now Open

Since 2009, Monsanto has sponsored the Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program to develop highly educated rice and wheat plant breeders who can serve as agricultural leaders. The program is named in honor of Drs. Henry Beachell and Norman Borlaug, two of the world’s pre-eminent rice and wheat breeders.

The program, administered by Texas AgriLife Research at the Texas A&M University System, provides a full package of support, including a generous student stipend, tuition, applicable fees, health insurance, research fees and travel, as well as funds for the collaborating institution and advising professor. It also supports projects that allow the student … Full Article »

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Originally published
November 4, 2011 by Monsantoco

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Volunteers Are Recognized

Ten Monsanto employees and one former employee were recognized recently for caring enough about their community to spend precious time volunteering.

And the recognition came from a fairly high level.

The President’s Volunteer Service Award is issued by the Points of Light Institute and the Corporation for National and Community Service on behalf of the President of the United States to recognize the best in American spirit and to encourage all Americans to improve their communities through volunteer service and civic participation.

There are various types of awards; each of the Monsanto honorees received the Bronze Award. Each employee received … Full Article »

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Originally published
November 3, 2011 by Monsantoco

Video: Passionate About Cucumbers

Nischit Shetty is a breeder with Seminis, the Monsanto global vegetable seeds brand for open field crops. He breeds pickling and slicing cucumbers.

Nischit provide insights into the various stakeholders for cucumbers – such as pickle manufacturers for whom he needs to develop vegetable products to precise specifications – as well as his commitment to continuing the important sustainable agriculture work of fighting disease in vegetables.… Full Article »

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Originally published
November 2, 2011 by Monsantoco

Video: Producing More Peppers Sustainably

Bill McCarthy, is a breeder with Seminis, the Monsanto global vegetable seeds brand for open field crops. He breeds a variety of peppers, including mini-peppers.

Bill talks about the various benefits peppers offer to consumers and his commitment to helping make vegetable growers more productive by delivering sustainable products that are more robust and require fewer pesticides to thrive.… Full Article »

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Originally published
October 26, 2011 by Monsantoco