Monsanto Company, founded in 1901 as an agricultural chemicals company, is one of the leading providers of technology-based agricultural solutions and products that improve farm efficiency and food quality. The company s areas of expertise include biotechnology, breeding and genomics. It produces a variety of seeds and traits for crops, including corn, cotton, oilseeds, vegetables and soybeans. Monsanto s animal products assist dairy, beef and pork producers in improving farm productivity. The products offered by the company include Posilac bovine somatotropin for dairy efficiency, and Choice Genetic for enhancing swine productivity. It also offers various products for yield protection from insects, including herbicides that are used to control weeds in lawns and gardens. Monsanto Company has a location in Illiopolis, Ill.