MONSANTO CO: Seeks Overturn of German Ban on YIELDGARD Corn Borer

Monsanto Co. disclosed in its latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that on April 17, 2009, Germany invoked the safeguard clause and banned the planting of YIELDGARD Corn Borer.

The company sought interim…

MONSANTO CO: Hearing on Legality of Suspension Set for Late 2008

The legality of the suspension of planting of YieldGard Corn Borer will be decided after a full hearing before the French Supreme Administrative court in late 2008, according to Monsanto Co.’s Form 10-K dated Oct. 23, 2008.

In March 2008, a…