Monsanto to Break Ground on New Breeding Station in Mississippi
To better serve the needs of southern farmers, Monsanto plans to open a new corn breeding station in Flora, Mississippi. The $2.4 million facility further boosts the company's investment in the South and is a reflection of Monsanto's commitment to continue delivering new high-performing products to southern farmers.
The 26,000-square-foot corn breeding station, located in the Flora Industrial Park, will employ approximately 10 full-time and up to 50 seasonal workers. Corn production in the southern region has been growing in the last several years, and the new site's research focus will be on using the latest breeding techniques to develop higher-yielding corn hybrids with greater resistance to disease and other environmental stresses, specifically adapted to the region.
The site will complement Monsanto's global breeding program and become part of a network of more than 50 corn breeding locations around the world. Southern farmers also will benefit from the genetic diversity of Monsanto's global germplasm pool.
Monsanto currently has 3 technology research sites in Mississippi – Scott, Leland, and Winterville – focused on delivering cotton and soy varieties and traits to meet the needs of southern farmers.
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