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  Here is a little more background on this.

  Mr. Dunham is a neighbor of ours, with his farm adjacent to one of our seed production facilities. As sometimes happens between neighbors, we had an unfortunate issue arise.  

  The pilot who performed the crop dusting was spraying our farm plots. After becoming aware of the incident, the pilot self-reported the event to officials at the Iowa Department of Agriculture. The Dept. of Ag is currently conducting an investigation.

  We contacted both the farmer and the applicator to understand what happened. We are hopeful that after the Dept. of Ag completes the investigation, we can reach an amicable resolution.

  Many farms of different types can and do co-exist - conventional, organic, biotech-all across the country. We will work with Mr. Dunham to make sure both farms can continue to operate in the manner of their choice.  

  Mica Veihman
  Monsanto Company

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