Memphis, Tennessee
July 21, 2008
Delta and Pine Land
has long been recognized as a leader in developing and marketing
soybean varieties that provide strong performance for Southern
farmers. That tradition will be enhanced for 2009, when
Deltapine® soybean varieties are transitioned to
Monsanto's Asgrow® soybean
brand.
As part of the integration, the Asgrow and Delta and Pine Land
soybean breeding organizations will be combined to build on the
strengths of both organizations, resulting in the faster
development of new, high-performing soybean products.
Kevin Eblen, Delta and Pine Land Business Lead, said soybean
farmers will benefit from the Asgrow brand’s elite genetics,
molecular breeding advances and new trait innovations which
deliver consistent performance and high-yield potential,
combined with Deltapine’s extensive Southern breeding experience
and high quality genetics that fit later maturity groups and
deliver the agronomic characteristics that Southern farmers
want.
"Farmers will have access to leading Asgrow varieties as well as
Deltapine's best, top-performing products marketed under the
Asgrow brand," said Eblen, "In addition, they will benefit from
an even higher-yielding product lineup along with the same great
service they have come to expect from Delta and Pine Land."
Jeff Wheeler, Asgrow Business Lead, said the integration will
also support one comprehensive soybean testing program. Delta
and Pine Land's numerous testing locations, he said, will enable
new Asgrow varieties to be evaluated and advanced based on a
wide range of local agronomic conditions.
"We're very excited about the opportunities this integration
provides for our Southern customers," said Wheeler. "Monsanto
and its D&PL business are focused 100 percent on agriculture,
and this transition is one more way to demonstrate our
commitment to farmer success."
Eblen emphasized that Delta and Pine Land will continue to
market cotton under the Deltapine brand: "Our cotton producer
customers will have access to the same great lineup of Deltapine
cotton varieties that they currently enjoy today and many more
in the near future featuring our second generation traits."
Deltapine is a trademark of D&PL Technology Holding Company
LLC. ©2008 D&PL Technology Holding Company LLC.
Asgrow® is a registered trademark of Monsanto Technology LLC.
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