An Incredible Year: A Look Back at Fall 2009
As our series recapping 2009 comes to a close, let’s look at what happened during September, October, November and December. Farmers in many parts of the United States had a tough time completing harvest because of the weather. Meanwhile Monsanto began a new fiscal year that started with several announcements.
If you missed what happened during the rest of the year, read our looks back at the winter, spring and summer of 2009.
- Monsanto announces a new approach to its chemistry business, including adjusting the price of Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides; investing in U.S. manufacturing capacity; and continuing to invest in product quality and new innovations while helping farmers manage risk. (Read More)
- Monsanto receives approval from the Agriculture Ministry and Minister of Environment in Mexico to plant small-scale field trials of its corn traits in Sonora, ending an 11-year moratorium on biotech corn research in Mexico. (Read More)
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notice for the world’s first stearidonic acid (SDA) omega-3 soybean oil product, which was developed by Monsanto and Solae, LLC. The confirmation of GRAS status enables food companies to develop and test foods containing the new omega-3 oil, which are important steps toward consumers being able to benefit from this omega-3 product in a variety of food products. (Read More)
- As in the spring, Mother Nature delivers tough weather conditions to farmers across the United States, interfering with many harvest plans. Monsanto’s Tyne Morgan traveled around the country to see how farmers were progressing in the 2009 Harvest Updates from the Field.
- Hugh Grant, Monsanto president, chairman and CEO, delivers the keynote address at the National FFA Annual Convention. His speech underscored agriculture’s increasingly important role in helping address global challenges and the role these future leaders will play as agriculture and farming practices become even more important. (Read More)
- The Monsanto Biotechnology Research Center opens in Zhongguancun, Beijing, making it the first biotech research facility in China. The Beijing research center will participate in early-stage bioinformatics and genomics research, and serve as a base for collaborations with Chinese scientists. (Read More)
- Monsanto breaks ground on a cotton research center in Lubbock, Texas. The $10.5 million center will provide a central point for the company's breeding and testing programs in the High Plains region, and will focus on increasing yield potential and producing better quality fiber. (Read More)
- Monsanto and Pfizer Inc announce an agreement for Monsanto to acquire Pfizer’s Chesterfield Village Research Center located in Chesterfield, Missouri. Monsanto expects the site to continue to support its robust pipeline, which is focused on increasing agricultural productivity. (Read More)
- Vistive® III soybean technology completes all United States regulatory submissions, marking an important step in bringing this soybean oil to consumers. Vistive III eliminates the need for hydrogenation, resulting in foods with zero trans fats and reduced overall saturated fat content. (Read More)
- At ASTA’s (American Seed Trade Association) 2009 Seed Expo, Monsanto reveals 2009 harvest results to investors and reinforces its commitment to licensing through its Corn States channel. (Read More)
The agriculture industry and Monsanto experienced numerous advances and milestones during 2009. And now Monsanto has its sights set on 2010 and everything that is to come.
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