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  • Monsanto Bought Leading Bee Colony Collapse Disorder Research Company

    COMPANY ADDRESS
    Monsanto Co
    800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
    800 N. Lindbergh Blvd
    ST. LOUIS, MO 63167
    US - Map
    Phone: 314-6941000
    Fax: 302-6365454
    Website
    COMPANY INFORMATION
    Exchange: NYSE
    Stock: Monsanto Company
    Industry: Agricultural Chemicals
    Employees: 20,600
    DESCRIPTION
    Monsanto Company (Monsanto), along with its subsidiaries, is a provider of agricultural products for farmers. The Company's seeds, biotechnology trait products, and herbicides provide farmers with solutions that improve productivity, reduce the costs of farming, and produce better foods for consumers and better feed for animals. It manages business in two segments: Seeds and Genomics, and Agricultural Productivity. In April 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of a corn and soybean processing plant located in Paine, Chile from Anasac, a company that provides seed processing services. In October 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of Seminium, S.A. (Seminium), a corn seed company. In February 2011, the Company acquired Divergence, Inc. In September 2011, the Company acquired Beeologics.



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    Beeologics LLC is an international firm dedicated to restoring bee health and protecting the future of insect pollination. While its primary goal is to control the Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV) infection crises, Beeologics' mission is to become the guardian of bee health worldwide.

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    The company is recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the USDA-ARS, the media, beekeepers and leading entomologists worldwide.



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    Monsanto Acquires Targeted-Pest Control Technology Start-Up
    Sep 28, 2011
    7:00am
    ST. LOUIS, Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) today announced it has acquired Beeologics, which researches and develops biological tools to provide targeted control of pests and diseases. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
    Beeologics is focused on biological research. Current projects in its pipeline – including a product candidate being developed to help protect bee health – use a naturally-occurring process to provide targeted pest and disease control.

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