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	View Edit Domain: GreenBio Title: * Body: Another well-known Mid-South brand will soon disappear into the new world of corporate mergers. Delta and Pine Land`s Deltapine soybean varieties are being 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 groups, "resulting in the faster development of new, high-performing soybean products," according to a press release.<br /><br />Kevin Eblen, Delta and Pine Land business lead in Memphis, Tenn., 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.<br /><br />Those will be 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, Eblen noted.<br /><br />"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."<br /><br />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.<br /><br />"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."<br /><br />Eblen said 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."<br /><br />Monsanto acquired Delta and Pine Land`s cotton and soybean seed business last year. Monsanto moved a number of D&PL`s employees to Memphis and created its new Delta and Pine Land Business Unit to oversee its production and sales of cottonseed.<br /><br />For more information about Monsanto or the Delta and Pine Land Business Unit, go to www.Monsanto.com.<br /><br /><br />© 2008 Penton Media, Inc. Captcha: Please Enter Code : * Time Zone: * Select the time zone Vocabularies Newsletter: Domain: Show summary in full view Input format Filtered HTML Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. Full HTML Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. news_filter Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. More information about formatting options			Related Articles Monsanto seeks OK for low-fat soybean Is Monsanto's BT Corn Losing Its Pop? Are You Hungry For Genetically Modified Sweet Corn? USDA Looks to Approve Monsanto's Drought-Tolerant Corn Monsanto gets Mexico’s nod for GM maize pilot project CFS to sue USDA for deregulating GM alfalfa Monsanto blocks research on GMO safety, harasses scientists Feds approve Monsanto herbicide-resistant crops Mexico rejects Monsanto's GMO corn Bulgaria bans MON 810 GMO maize Top GreenBio Articles

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