The Difference Two Weeks Can Make
In comments submitted to the Department of Justice and the USDA, Pioneer Hi-Bred calls rival seed company Monsanto’s dominance in the corn and soybean trait markets “an overwhelming monopoly.” – Brownfield Ag Network, Jan. 12, 2010 DuPont Chief Executive Ellen Kullman told analysts that President Paul Schickler and his Pioneer team “delivered on their commitment to [...]
Monsanto News Lowdown
There is a lot of news at Monsanto this week. Here is a quick read of everything that is going on. Corn Farmers Saved $50M in Insurance Premiums by Planting Biotech And on it goes…Monsanto vs. DuPont Roundup Ready® Alfalfa Goes to the Supreme Court Calling All Rice and Wheat Breeders
DuPont vs. Monsanto – A Tale of Two Companies
Thirty years ago, Monsanto and DuPont were both chemical conglomerates, and both had agricultural divisions primarily making and selling pesticides. As the science of biotechnology began to develop, the two companies took very different paths. Monsanto bet the farm on biotech and its application in agriculture. DuPont consciously chose not to invest in agriculture biotech at that time.
