Graphic by Dakotafire Media. Sources: Monsanto.com; Dupont.com; Syngenta.com; “High and Dry,” http://www.ucsusa.org/food_and_agriculture/our-failing-food-system/genetic-engineering/high-and-dry.html; “In Search of Hardier Corn,” Wall Street Journal, Oct. 14, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444812704577607221638669112.html; “Drought-tolerant seeds coming in a few months,” Des Moines Register, Aug. 31, http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/story/2012-09-03/drought-tolerant-seeds/57480902/1; “Drought-resistant corn developed in RTP shows promise,” News & Observer, Sept. 8, http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/09/08/2326723/drought-resistant-corn-developed.html; “Drought-tolerant corn looks promising in early returns,” Mitchell Daily Republic, Oct. 11, http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey=600-201210111034KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_58414_61769-1¶ms=timestamp||10/11/2012%2010:34%20AM%20ET||headline||Drought-tolerant%20corn%20looks%20promising%20in%20early%20returns%20[The%20Daily%20Republic%2C%20Mitchell%2C%20S.D.]||docSource||Knight%20Ridder/Tribune||provider||ACQUIREMEDIA&ticker=MON.

drought-tolerant seed graphic

By Heidi Marttila-Losure October 29, 2012

Graphic by Dakotafire Media. Sources: Monsanto.com; Dupont.com; Syngenta.com; “High and Dry,” http://www.ucsusa.org/food_and_agriculture/our-failing-food-system/genetic-engineering/high-and-dry.html; “In Search of Hardier Corn,” Wall Street Journal, Oct. 14, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444812704577607221638669112.html; “Drought-tolerant seeds coming in a few months,” Des Moines Register, Aug. 31, http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/story/2012-09-03/drought-tolerant-seeds/57480902/1; “Drought-resistant corn developed in RTP shows promise,” News & Observer, Sept. 8, http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/09/08/2326723/drought-resistant-corn-developed.html; “Drought-tolerant corn looks promising in early returns,” Mitchell Daily Republic, Oct. 11, http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey=600-201210111034KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_58414_61769-1&params=timestamp||10/11/2012%2010:34%20AM%20ET||headline||Drought-tolerant%20corn%20looks%20promising%20in%20early%20returns%20[The%20Daily%20Republic%2C%20Mitchell%2C%20S.D.]||docSource||Knight%20Ridder/Tribune||provider||ACQUIREMEDIA&ticker=MON.