This document summarizes Monsanto's biotechnology trait acreage in corn and cotton from 1996 to 2008. It shows that:
1. In the US, Roundup Ready corn trait acreage grew from 0 acres in 1996 to over 14 million acres in 2008. YieldGard corn borer trait acreage peaked at over 24 million acres in 2004.
2. Worldwide, total single trait corn acres grew from 12.3 million acres in 1996 to over 47 million acres in 2008. Total double trait acres grew from 0 to over 11 million acres in the same period.
3. In the US, Roundup Ready cotton trait acreage peaked at over 5 million acres in 2002 and declined to under