1. 2013 Commodity Classic
Genuity® DroughtGard™ Hybrids Update
John Fietsam – Product Development Manager

2. Today‟s Discussion
The Issue
• Significance
• Who is Affected?
The Genuity® DroughtGard™ Hybrids System
• Differentiation
• Performance
The Strategy
• 2013 Stewarded Introduction
• Market Expansion

3. What‟s the Biggest Issue in Agriculture Today?

4. How Much Water Does it Take to Grow
a Corn Crop?
• It takes about 10 acre-inches of available water to grow a plant with an
ear
= 271,543 gallons
• Each additional 1 acre-inch of available water can = ~12 Bu/A gain in
yield
• 200 Bu/A corn requires about 26.7 acre-inches of available water
= 725,020 gallons of water per acre
THAT‟S ~1.1 OLYMPIC-SIZED
SWIMMING POOLS*!!!
*Assumes Olympic swimming pool holds ~660,000 gallons

5. Who is Affected by Drought?

6. WHAT ARE FARMERS
ASKING US TO DELIVER?

7. More Value. Less Risk.
• More value (beyond yield) from their seed investment
• Opportunities to mitigate risk
– Genuity® DroughtGard™ Hybrids can:
• Help protect yield potential
during times of drought
• Maintain top-end yield potential in
the absence of drought
Results in
PEACE OF MIND!

8. Genuity® DroughtGard™ Hybrids
A System To Help Manage Risk
CHALLENGE: In between the planting and harvesting of a
crop, a lot of factors can limit yield.
• Disease Tolerance
GERMPLASM • Drought Tolerance
• Yield Potential
AGRONOMIC TRAIT
PRACTICES PACKAGES
• Farm-level • Insect Control
Recommendations • Weed Control
• Drought Tolerance
Monsanto Company Confidential

9. Farmers Have Increased Crop Yields By
Continuously Adopting New, Improved
Products & Practices
HISTORICAL CORN YIELD IN THE UNITED STATES
325
300
275
250
BUSHELS PER ACRE
225 Δ 26%
200 Δ 16%
Δ 34%
175
150
125
100
75
50
1970 1990 2010
USDA Yield

10. How Important A Role Can Agronomic
Practices Play?

11. Genuity® DroughtGard™ Hybrids
The Drought-Tolerant Biotech Trait
• Overview of cspB
– The gene encoding cold shock protein B
(cspB) from the soil bacterium, Bacillus
subtilis, was inserted into corn
– Also known as “RNA Chaperone”
RNA Chaperone from
Bacillus subtilis

12. Where Is The Proof That Genuity®
DroughtGard™ Hybrids Work?
2011 Soil Moisture and Sap Flow Field Study
• Sap flow sensor continuously measures water uptake by plant
• Capacitance probes continuously measure soil water content
Sap flow sensor on the stalk Capacitance probes in the soil
Location: Davis, CA

13. Where Is The Proof That Genuity®
DroughtGard™ Hybrids Work?
2011 Soil Moisture and Sap Flow Field Study Results
Experimental product - drought imposed around flowering
1400 Drought 1400 Irrigated
1200 1200
1000
Sap flow (mL)
1000
Sap flow (mL)
800 800
600 600
400 400 Control
200 200 CspB
CspB = P < 0.05
0 Control
0
7/29/2011
8/4/2011
7/17/2011
7/20/2011
7/23/2011
7/26/2011
8/1/2011
8/7/2011
8/10/2011
7/17/2011
7/20/2011
7/23/2011
7/26/2011
7/29/2011
8/1/2011
8/4/2011
8/7/2011
8/10/2011
Average sap flow in CspB and control plants on different days during drought. Twelve
replicates were averaged to obtain averages. Significance was tested at P < 0.05

14. Where Is The Proof That Genuity®
DroughtGard™ Hybrids Work?
DroughtGard™ Hybrids
Example: 2012 Gothenberg, NE Sap Flow Field Study
2000 UNDER DROUGHT STRESS
SAP FLOW (ML/DAY)
1600
1200
800
400 DroughtGard
Hybrids
DroughtGard Control
0
7/28 7/30 8/1 8/3 8/5
DroughtGard™ Hybrids demonstrate hydroefficiency under drought stress
conditions imposed around flowering
2012 experimental product study measuring average sap flow in Genuity® DroughtGardTM Hybrids and control plants on different days
during drought stress imposed around flowering. Twelve replicates were averaged to obtain averages. Significance was tested at P < 0.05

15. Genuity® DroughtGard™ Hybrids
Hydroefficiency
BOTTOM LINE Legend
= with gene
= w/o gene
Water in soil
Genuity® DroughtGard™
Hybrids can leave more
water in the bank
Water
„banking‟
Time

16. Dual Advancement Process to Select
Genuity® DroughtGard™ Hybrids
GERMPLASM DROUGHT-TOLERANT BIOTECH TRAIT
Germplasm Pool Trait Evaluation Across Genetics
Top-End Yield
Products Selected Performance Evaluation
in Stress
Environments
New Commercial Products
Drought Stress Tolerance
Selection Criteria
Trait Selection
Drought-Tolerant Selections
Only after passing through the two selection criteria for germplasm and
trait are they introduced into the market stacked with:

17. Field Trials for Genuity® DroughtGard™
Hybrids in 2012
• Approximately 250
22% (57) of
farmers sites
• Up to 40 acres per farmer discarded
• Stewarded to keep grain All sites
harvested
out of export markets 11-16-12
• Targeted to dryland acres
in the Western Great
Plains

18. Genuity® DroughtGard™ Hybrids
Impact on Yield in 2012 Ground Breakers® Testing
Over 72 percent experienced (36 Responses – Block Only)
an increase in bushels per
72.2%
acre compared to other
products they grew under
similar conditions.
16.7%
8.3%
2.8%
No Change Increase Don't Know Decrease
Source: Monsanto DroughtGard™ Hybrids 2012 Ground Breakers® Corn Trials – Summary of Post-
Harvest Grower Interviews Conducted by Beck Ag, Inc. (November 17, 2012)

19. Future Planting Intentions for
Genuity® DroughtGard™ Hybrids
During the Feedback DroughtGard Hybrids – 2013 Plans
(113 Responses – Feedback Session Polling)
Sessions, 113 growers were
asked .. “Based on your
experiences in 2012 and 17.0%
what you heard today, will
you plant DroughtGard
Hybrids in 2013?” A total of
83 percent responded
“yes” they would plant
DroughtGard Hybrids in
83.0%
2013.
Yes - WillPlant DroughtGard Hybrids2013
Will Plant DroughtGard in in 2013
No - Won't Plant DroughtGard Hybrids2013
Won‟t Plant DroughtGard in in 2013

20. The Visual Difference
Strong Performance in 2012 On-Farm Trials
GROUND BREAKERS® ON-FARM TRIALS
NICKERSON, KANSAS – JULY 3, 2012
Genuity® DroughtGard™
Hybrids Competitor Product
100RM Product
Commercially projected DEKALB® Genuity® DroughtGard™ Hybrids selected for 2013 commercial deployment in
head-to-head comparisons vs. competitor products
Genuity® DroughtGard™ Hybrids can deliver Hydroefficiency that can lead to:
• fewer barren plants
• more kernels per ear
• less risk
• more bushels in the bin

21. Yield Advantage of Monsanto EXP Products in
2012 Ground Breakers® Testing
Weighted Average Yield
Advantage vs. DuPont
Pioneer® Checks
• Includes data for all EXP
products tested without regard
to commercial deployment
decisions
SOURCE: Weighted average yield advantages calculated using head to head
comparisons of coded EXP products versus DuPont Pioneer® checks in 2012 Ground
Breakers testing.

22. Yield Advantage of Monsanto EXP Products in
2012 Ground Breakers® Testing
Weighted Average Yield
Advantage vs.
Monsanto Checks
• Includes data for all EXP
products tested without regard
to commercial deployment
decisions
SOURCE: Weighted average yield advantages calculated using head to head
comparisons of coded EXP products versus Monsanto in 2012 Ground
Breakers® testing.

23. Genuity® DroughtGard™ Hybrids
2013 Sales & Testing
• Stewarded commercial
introduction focused in the
Western Great Plains
• Elevators willing to accept &
channel grain have been
identified
• >20 products introduced for
testing
– >10 available for commercial
sale

24. Summary
The Issue
• Water is the most significant issue affecting agriculture today
• All corn growing geographies can be affected
The Genuity® DroughtGard™ Hybrids System
• A system including the world’s first drought-tolerant biotech trait
• Hydroefficiency can lead to less risk and more yield potential
The Strategy
• 2013 stewarded introduction focused on the Western Great Plains
• Additional testing and broader market expansion planned for 2014

25. MORE VALUE…
LESS RISK…
PEACE OF MIND!

26. The Genuity® DroughtGard™ Hybrids trait has been deregulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Import approvals in key corn export
markets with functioning regulatory systems are in progress. For 2013, DroughtGard™ Hybrids will be commercially available in the western great plains
area to growers who have signed and agree to follow the Genuity DroughtGard Hybrids Stewardship Agreement. It is a violation of national and
international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted.
Monsanto Company is a member of Excellence Through Stewardship® (ETS). Monsanto products are commercialized in accordance with ETS
Product Launch Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with Monsanto’s Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in
Commodity Crops. This product has been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop or material
produced from this product can only be exported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been
granted. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not
permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product. Excellence Through
Stewardship® is a registered trademark of Biotechnology Industry Organization.
B.t. products may not yet be registered in all states. Check with your Monsanto representative for the registration status in your state.
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