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Sarah Vacek

Global Business Planning and COE Connectivity, Bayer Crop Science

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I grew up on a row-crop farm in Missouri and my career has been focused on sales and marketing of agricultural products to farmers. In my current role, I get to engage with many different aspects of the agricultural and food systems in the United States as we bring a soybean seed with an improved oil to the market place.

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Q: Is soy food mostly grown by Monsato?

Answered By Sarah Vacek - Feb 11, 2015

A: No, Monsanto grows soybeans for seed but not for food.   My family farms corn and soybeans and in my work at Monsanto I get to work on bringing better soybean seeds to the market. Monsanto does not grow commercial soybeans. We are one of hundreds of companies that sell soybean seeds to farmers who grow commercial soybean crops to provide soy for many different uses, including food. Soy is a crop that Monsanto spends a lot of resources researching to find ways to improve production so that resources are used more efficiently in soy production. Improved weed control and insect protection [...]

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