| Business Summary | | Monsanto
Company
is
a
global
provider
of
technology-based
solutions
and
agricultural
products
for
growers
and
downstream
customers,
such
as
grain
processors,
food
companies
and
consumers,
in
agricultural
markets.
The
combination
of
the
Company's
herbicides,
seeds
and
related
biotechnology
trait
products
provides
growers
with
integrated
solutions
to
more
efficiently
and
cost
effectively
produce
crops
at
higher
yields,
while
controlling
weeds
and
insects.
Monsanto's
business
is
divided
into
two
segments,
Agricultural
Productivity,
and
Seeds
and
Genomics. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Monsanto
Company
is
a
provider
of
technology-based
solutions
and
agricultural
products
for
growers.
Monsanto
produces
herbicides,
seeds
and
related
genetic
trait
products
to
produce
crops
at
higher
yields.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
sales
fell
less
than
1%
to
$3.32
billion.
Net
income
before
acct.
chng.
and
extraordinary
item
rose
53%
to
$446
million.
Results
reflect
a
decrease
in
Roundup
herbicide
sales,
foreign
currency
fluctuations
and
a
decrease
in
interest
expense. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| Frank AtLee III, 60 Chairman | -- | Hendrik Verfaillie, 55 Pres,
CEO, Director | $1.3M | Terrell Crews, 45 CFO,
Exec. VP | -- | Cheryl Morley, 46 Pres
of Animal Agricultural Group | -- | Hugh Grant, 42 Exec.
VP, COO | 827K | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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Compensation,
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