Benefits of New Seed

Convenience

• Highest quality and highest yielding product vs. bin-run

• Dramatically reduces splits and foreign matter

• Germination tests to ensure peace of mind

• Access to the most elite germplasm

Economics of New Seed vs. Bin-Run

• Average loss of ~ 10-15% cleanout at harvest for bin-run seed

• Bin-run planting rates are generally 15% higher than new certified seed

New Innovations

• Monsanto invests over $700 million per year on research and development

• Monsanto is 100% committed to agriculture

Before opening a bag of seed, be sure to read and understand the stewardship requirements,

including applicable refuge requirements for insect resistance management, for the biotechnology traits

expressed in the seed set forth in the technology agreement that you sign. By opening and using a

bag of seed, you are reaffirming your obligation to comply with those stewardship requirements.

Seeds containing the Roundup Ready® trait and the Genuity™ Roundup Ready 2 Yield® trait are protected under numerous United States patents, including Patent No. RE39,247.

It is unlawful to save Roundup Ready® Soybeans or Genuity™ Roundup Ready 2 Yield® Soybeans for planting or transfer to others for use as a planting seed.

Monsanto Company is a member of Excellence Through Stewardship® (ETS).  Monsanto products are commercialized in accordance with ETS Product

Launch Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with Monsanto’s Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in

Commodity Crops. This product has been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop or material

produced from this product can only be exported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been

granted. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where

import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product.

Excellence Through Stewardship® is a registered trademark of Biotechnology Industry Organization.

B.t. products may not yet be registered in all states. Check with your Monsanto representative for the registration status in your state.

ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Roundup Ready® crops contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient

in Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides. Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate.

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