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1. Monsanto

   The Monsanto Company () was an American agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation founded in 1901 and headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Monsanto's best known product is Roundup, a glyphosate-based herbicide, developed in the 1970s. Later the company became a major producer of genetically engineered crops. In 2018, the company ranked 199th on the Fortune 500 of the largest United States corporations by revenue.Monsanto was one of four groups to introduce genes into plants in 1983, and was among the first to conduct field trials of genetically modified crops in 1987. It was one of the top 10 US chemical companies until it divested most of its chemical businesses between 1997 and 2002, through a process of mergers and spin-offs that focused the company on biotechnology. Monsanto was one of the first companies to apply the biotechnology industry business model to agriculture, using techniques developed by biotech drug companies.: 2–6  In this business model, companies recoup R&D expenses by exploiting biological patents.Monsanto's roles in agricultural changes, biotechnology products, lobbying of government agencies, and roots as a chemical company have resulted in controversies. The company once manufactured controversial products such as the insecticide DDT, PCBs, Agent Orange, and recombinant bovine growth hormone. Its seed patenting model was criticized as biopiracy and a threat to biodiversity as invasive species.In September 2016, German chemical company Bayer announced its intent to acquire Monsanto for US$66 billion in an all-cash deal. After gaining US and EU regulatory approval, the sale was completed on June 7, 2018. The name Monsanto was no longer used, but Monsanto's previous product brand names were maintained. In June 2020, Bayer agreed to pay numerous settlements in lawsuits involving ex-Monsanto products Roundup, PCBs and Dicamba.

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1. Monsanto

   Monsanto Company is a publicly traded American multinational chemical, and agricultural biotechnology corporation headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri. It is a leading producer of genetically engineered seed and of the herbicide glyphosate, which it markets under the Roundup brand. Founded in 1901 by John Francis Queeny, by the 1940s Monsanto was a major producer of plastics, including polystyrene and synthetic fibers. Notable achievements by Monsanto and its scientists as a chemical company included breakthrough research on catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation and being the first company to mass-produce light emitting diodes. The company also formerly manufactured controversial products such as the insecticide DDT, PCBs, Agent Orange, and recombinant bovine somatotropin. Monsanto was among the first to genetically modify a plant cell, along with three academic teams, which was announced in 1983, and was among the first to conduct field trials of genetically modified crops, which it did in 1987. It remained one of the top 10 U.S. chemical companies until it divested most of its chemical businesses between 1997 and 2002, through a process of mergers and spin-offs that focused the company on biotechnology.

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1. MONSANTO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Monsanto is ranked #28023 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Monsanto surname appeared 855 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Monsanto.
   
   45.3% or 388 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   27.7% or 237 total occurrences were Black.
   13.3% or 114 total occurrences were Asian.
   12.6% or 108 total occurrences were White.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Monsanto in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Monsanto in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Monsanto in a Sentence

1. Sara Miller:

   We welcome and encourage Syngenta to engage in a direct, private dialogue with Monsanto, which has not happened to date.

2. Erik Gordon:

   Because of the Monsanto Co President’s remark, Bayer’s CEO now has to fight a battle on two fronts, negotiating a deal with Monsanto Co while also trying to keep his shareholders onboard, it can be an easier pitch to investors when they know they can no longer influence negotiations, and a deal is presented as fait accompli.

3. Energy Minister Segolene Royal:

   France must be offensive on stopping pesticides, i have asked garden shops to stop sales of Monsanto's Roundup.

4. Charla Lord:

   As part of a highly regulated industry, Monsanto routinely responds to EPA requests for data and information about our products, monsanto fully respects the EPA's role in regulating pesticides, and we work to provide accurate information and answer questions to ensure that the agency can make decisions based on thorough and complete science.

5. Erik Gordon:

   Because of the Monsanto Co President's remark, Bayer's CEO now has to fight a battle on two fronts, negotiating a deal with Monsanto Co while also trying to keep his shareholders onboard, it can be an easier pitch to investors when they know they can no longer influence negotiations, and a deal is presented as fait accompli.

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