Contracts Solidify Soy Industry Commitment to High Oleic
Seed companies to rapidly expand technology to more farmers
In a history-making move, the soy checkoff has entered into agreements with DuPont Pioneer and Monsanto to help put high oleic soybean varieties into the hands of farmers across the U.S. soy-growing region.
The contracts call for each company, both of which hold high oleic patents, to roll out these varieties to farmers in additional maturity groups more quickly than they had originally planned.
“Usually, you don’t see seed-technology companies entering into agreements like this with their customers,” said Jim Stillman, chairman ...
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