Source: John Hart, SOUTHEAST FARM PRESS, 8/13/17


Prior to 2010, Monsanto tested its Group VI and Group VII Asgrow Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybean varieties  in Matthews, Mo., but due to early frost in that part of the country, the company was looking for a  seed company on the East Coast to help develop the new varieties that do best in the Southeast. With this in mind, Monsanto turned to Cherry Farms Seed Company in Columbia, N.C. to plant and test its Group V, VI and VII Asgrow varieties.

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