"As a result of our dialogue with wheat industry leaders, we recognize the business opportunities with Roundup Ready spring wheat are less attractive", said Carl Casale, executive vice president of Monsanto, announcing "the company is deferring all further efforts to introduce Roundup Ready wheat". He claimed that "consumer concerns were not part of the equation."<a href="http://www.agriculture.com/default.sph/AgNews.class?FNC=goDetail__ANewsindex_html___51738___1">@griculture Online: Monsanto backs away from Roundup Ready wheat</a></p><p><a href="http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,63403,00.html?tw=wn_1bizhead">wired: Monsanto backs off bio-wheat</a></p><p><a href="http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/business/stories.nsf/0/026799FDCA95899586256E9000596926?OpenDocument&Headline=Monsanto+puts+plans+for+biotech+wheat+on+hold">Associated Press: Monsanto puts plans for biotech wheat on hold</a></p><p><a href="http://www.monsanto.com/monsanto/layout/media/04/05-10-04.asp">Monsanto: press release</a></p><p><a href="http://weblog.greenpeace.org/ge/archives/001296.html#001296">Greenpeace: "victory" and background</a>