| 98.38 Real-Time Quote |  -0.53 / -0.54%Today’s Change | 76.89 Today|||52-Week Range 109.33 | +3.94% Year-to-Date |
| SECTOR Process Industries | INDUSTRY Chemicals: Agricultural | MARKET CAP $52.8B |
Company Description
Monsanto Co. distributes agricultural products to farmers, including crop-protection chemicals, herbicides and seeds improved through biotechnology. The company operates its business through two segments: Seeds & Genomics and Agricultural Productivity. The Seeds & Genomics segment produces seed brands, including DEKALB, Asgrow, Deltapine, Seminis, and De Ruiter and develops biotechnology traits that assist farmers in controlling insects and weeds. The Agricultural Productivity segment manufactures Roundup and Harness brand herbicides and other herbicides. It also provides other seed companies with genetic material and biotechnology traits for their seed brands. Monsanto was founded by John F. Queeny in 1901 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.
Employees
Shareholders
| Mutual fund holders | 46.04% |
| Other institutional | 41.72% |
| Individual stakeholders | 0.48% |
Top Executives
| Hugh Grant, MBA | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
| Brett D. Begemann | President & Chief Commercial Officer |
| Pierre Courduroux, MBA | Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President |
| Robert T. Fraley, PhD | Chief Technology Officer & Executive VP |
| David F. Snively | Secretary, Executive VP & General Counsel |
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