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Monsantos profits raise while US soybean yields stay flat since 1996
Monsanto, controlling the market for GMOs worldwide, announced increased sales of 5,5 billion US $ (2003: 4,9 bn). Income rose from 68 to 267 million US $. However, US farmers wonder why their soybean yields did not raise since the mid 90ies.</p><p><a href="http://olympics.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNews&storyID=6430714">Reuters: Monsanto Posts Loss, Herbicide Sales Drop</a></p><p><a href="http://www.newfarm.org/features/0904/soybeans/index_print.shtml">Newfarm: Genetic modification targeted as possible cause for flat yields</a></p><p><a href="http://www.monsanto.com/monsanto/layout/media/04/10-06-04.asp">Monsanto: Report for fiscal year 2004</a>