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• Audio - GreenLeaf Genetics News Conference (WAV 22.7 MB)
  Time: 08:40

DuPont, Syngenta Partner on GreenLeaf

Suggested Lead: DuPont and Syngenta held a joint press conference at the BIO 2006 conference in Chicago to announce a unique partnership between their seed businesses. Syngenta Seeds and Pioneer Hi-Bred International are forming the seed industry's first 50-50 joint venture -- called GreenLeaf Genetics -- to out-license genetics to other U.S. and Canadian seed companies. What's more - the companies also agreed to cross-license certain corn and soybean traits - including the new Optimum GAT herbicide tolerant trait developed by DuPont.

• Mike Mack is COO of Syngenta Seeds. He says the deal will bring expanded seed choices to North American farmers.
  Audio - Michael Mack (MP3 473.5 KB)
  Time: 00:29
  (O.C.: "by both companies.")
  
  
• Dean Oestreich is President of Pioneer Hi-Bred International. He says the agreement will help Pioneer offer its germplasm and traits to a brand new group of farmers - those served by foundation seed houses and smaller independent seed companies.
  Audio - Dean Oestreich - Quote 1 (MP3 440.9 KB)
  Time: 00:28
  (O.C.: "served before today.")
  
  
• And Oestreich says Pioneer - Syngenta - and farmers alike - all benefit from the agreement.
  Audio - Dean Oestreich - Quote 2 (MP3 298.4 KB)
  Time: 00:19
  (O.C.: "and for Syngenta.")

This is the second business agreement announced this year between Syngenta and DuPont agriculture businesses. In February, the two companies announced an agreement to broaden each company's crop protection product offer.

Audio provided as a service to farm broadcasters by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.