Opheim Seed & Chemical Post Harvest Meeting Sam Condon, District Sales Manager

Monsanto Company Confidential – Internal Use Only – Not For External Distribution Channel soybean brands offer consistently high performance 2105R2: Launched 2011 : 77% wins R2: Launched 2014 : 77% wins R2: Launched 2012 : 61% wins R2: Launched 2013 : 66% wins 1 1 Compared to Pioneer Brand Roundup Ready® 1 soybeans and NK Brand Roundup Ready® 1 and NK Brand Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® soybeans +/- 0.3 Days RM. Source: Harvest 8.0, 13 NOV 2014; Assumes: $9.00/bushel soybean grain price; Years: ; Area: NE IA and surrounding counties; Minimum of 5 checks/competitor to be included.

Monsanto Company Confidential – Internal Use Only – Not For External Distribution Channel corn brands have a history of great performance: Focus 95 Day RM brands STXRIB: Launched 2012: 70% wins STXRIB: Launched 2013: 91% wins 1 Also available as VT2PRIB 1 Compared to Pioneer Brand, LG Brand, and Pfister’s Brand products +/- 3 Days RM. Source: Harvest 8.0, 15 NOV 2014; Assumes: $3.50/bushel corn grain price; Years: ; Area: NE IA and surrounding counties; Minimum of 5 checks/competitor to be included.

Monsanto Company Confidential – Internal Use Only – Not For External Distribution Channel corn brands have a history of great performance: Focus 100 Day RM brands STXRIB: Launched 2012 : 68% wins STXRIB: Launched 2013 : 59% wins 1 Also available as VT2PRIB & R STXRIB: Launched 2013 : 61% wins 1 1 Compared to Pioneer Brand, LG Brand, and Pfister’s Brand products +/- 3 Days RM. Source: Harvest 8.0, 15 NOV 2014; Assumes: $3.50/bushel corn grain price; Years: ; Area: NE IA and surrounding counties; Minimum of 5 checks/competitor to be included.

Monsanto Company Confidential – Internal Use Only – Not For External Distribution Channel corn brands have a history of great performance: Focus 105 Day RM brands STXRIB: Launched 2013: 56% wins STXRIB: Launched 2013: 64% wins 1 Also available as VT2PRIB STXRIB: Launched 2013: 65% wins 1 Also available as VT2PRIB. Source: Harvest 8.0, 15 NOV 2014; Assumes: $3.50/bushel corn grain price; Years: ; Area: NE IA and surrounding counties; Minimum of 5 checks/competitor to be included. 1 Compared to Pioneer Brand, Brand products +/- 3 Days RM.

Monsanto Company Confidential – Internal Use Only – Not For External Distribution Channel corn brands have a history of great performance: Focus 110 Day RM brands STXRIB: Launched 2013: 67% wins 1 Also available as VT2PRIB & R STXRIB: Launched 2012: 69% wins 1 Also available as VT2PRIB 1 Compared to Pioneer Brand, LG Brand, AgriGold Brand, NK Brand, Golden Harvest Brand, and Pfister’s Brand products +/- 3 Days RM. Source: Harvest 8.0, 15 NOV 2014; Assumes: $3.50/bushel corn grain price; Years: ; Area: NE IA and surrounding counties; Minimum of 5 checks/competitor to be included.

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