Report
Jeffrey Stafford
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The GMO Growth Story Is Not Over Yet

The GMO growth story has stalled, but it is far from over. Following the introduction of GMOs in 1996, GMO sales grew at a 35% average annual pace to 2013. Over the past few years, growth has ground to a halt, with major markets in North and South America reaching saturation and crop prices sinking from elevated levels. Reputational challenges haven't helped. More food companies are proudly labeling their products "GMO-free," more than half of EU members ban GMO planting, and some research casts...
Underlying
Monsanto Company

Monsanto, along with its subsidiaries, is a provider of agricultural products for farmers. The company has two business segments: Seeds and Genomics, and Agricultural Productivity. Through its Seeds and Genomics segment, the company produces seed brands, including DEKALB, Asgrow, Deltapine, Seminis and De Ruiter, and the company develops biotechnology traits that assist farmers in controlling insects and weeds. The company also provides other seed companies with technology and genetic material for their seed brands. Through its Agricultural Productivity segment, the company manufactures Roundup brand herbicides and other herbicides and provides lawn-and-garden herbicide products for the residential market.

Provider
Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

Analysts
Jeffrey Stafford

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