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Tag Archives: Monsanto

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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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Monsanto’s Annual Shareholder Meeting

Today was the annual shareholder meeting for Monsanto Company. I’ve been to several of these before, both here at Monsanto and for other companies. I can remember the first one I went to… it really didn’t match my expectations. I’m not sure what I expected – maybe something like the excitement in “Mr Deeds.”

Although I like to know how the business is doing and how shareholders voted on topics in front of them, the central part of the meeting for me has been participation of farmers. Maybe that’s because I’m working here everyday and feel like I have a … Full Article »

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Originally published
January 24, 2012 by Janice Person

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: Passion & Innovation Bring Benefits to Producers & Consumers

Ken Kmiecik breeds beans for Seminis, the Monsanto global vegetable seeds brand for open field crops.

Ken discusses the implications of disease resistance on grower success – in providing higher agriculture yields and ensuring that vegetables look appealing to consumers – and talks about his own history of becoming involved in agriculture and how much he enjoys the constant challenges in his role with vegetables at Monsanto.… Full Article »

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Originally published
October 21, 2011 by Monsantoco

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World Food Prize Dialogue Focuses on Next Generation

With World Food Day on the horizon, hundreds of people gathered in Des Moines, Iowa for the World Food Prize Symposium. Started by Nobel Laureate, Norman Borlaug in 1986, the World Food Prize recognizes individuals for their efforts to increase food production globally through innovation in agriculture. The 2011 symposium, called the “Borlaug Dialogue,” placed focus on “The Next Generation: Confronting the Hunger Challenges of Tomorrow.”

Monsanto chairman, president and CEO Hugh Grant was among the hundreds of leaders consisting of heads of state, farmers, researchers, international agricultural leaders and others participating in the event.

Among other things, Hugh … Full Article »

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Originally published
October 15, 2011 by Janice Person

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Giving Back to the Troops

Recently, I received an invitation from a military-support organization to spend the day with the troops. As a member of the Navy League in the US, and the Royal British Legion Scotland and Royal British Legion in the United Kingdom, I never pass up those opportunities.

The invitation came from Operation Homefront Missouri, an organization whose entire purpose is supporting military families and getting them the things they need and the support they find essential. It’s an organization Monsanto supports, and that is supported by many other companies and individuals in the area.

So, with limited knowledge and unclear … Full Article »

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Originally published
October 7, 2011 by Mark Sutherland

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

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Passionate About Bees

I’m passionate about bees. For most of my adult life, I’ve worked with bees either as a beekeeper or as a scientist studying bees or both. Through the years, I’ve always seen it as part of my job to educate people on the importance of bees to our survival and underscore they are the very foundation upon which most of agriculture is built. Unfortunately to so many, these fascinating and important insects are at best unseen – and at worst – viewed as pests.

Recently, a disease syndrome called colony collapse disorder (CCD) has become a threat to economically sustainable … Full Article »

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Originally published
September 28, 2011 by Monsantoco

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Give a little bit…

For most of us Sunday is a day of rest. For the volunteers at the Monsanto YMCA this weekend, it was anything but.

Hundreds of children poured through the doors for the annual Craig Blac’s Community Cuts for Kids event. This Sunday’s mammoth task was to cut or style the hair of over 300 children before their return to school. A 30 strong team containing a mixture of both experienced stylists and students from the Paul Mitchell hair college here in St. Louis, crammed in to the Monsanto YMCA on Page Avenue for four hours of hair cuts, hot dogs, … Full Article »

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Originally published
August 19, 2011 by Monsantoco

Helping Grow Community

Editor’s note: Rory Herron is one of two UK interns spending their summer at Monsanto’s global headquarters, under a program with Scotland’s Saltire Foundation. The Saltire Foundation is an independent charitable organization representing a new vision for Scotland, providing invaluable opportunities through experience, learning and business networking. Its undergraduate internship programme offers Scotland’s students the chance to spend 8 weeks working at a top multinational company with the aim of encouraging candidates to develop their confidence, skills and capacity to succeed.

By Rory Herron

I am now just over the half-way point in my 8-week Corporate Marketing & Communications … Full Article »

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Originally published
August 15, 2011 by Monsantoco