Here is an incomplete list of Corporate Ownership in Agriculture:

PHARMACIA--(Has since been bought out by a larger Pharmaceutical Corporation who also owns or has partnership with Pfizer with their arthritis drug Celebrex)

Is the Parent company of the following:
        -Searle
        -Celebrex
        -Detrol
        -Xalatan
        -Zyvox
        -Depo-Provera
        -Upjohn
        -Activella
        -Vagifem
        -Rogaine
        -Monsanto

MONSANTO--(The agricultural branch of Pharmacia)

Is the Parent company of the following (A very incomplete list):
    Herbicides:
        -Roundup
                -Roundup Ready
                        -Corn
                        -Soybeans
                        -Canola
                        -Cotton
                        -Other crops
        -Harness
        -Avadex
        -Machete
        -Permit
        -Numerous others
    Insecticides:
        -Bollgard
        -Ingard
        -Yieldgard
        -Maisgard
        -New Leaf
   Bovine Growth Hormones:
        -Posilac
    Hybrid Seeds:
        -Quantum hybrid wheat
        -Asgrow
        -Cargill
        -Dekalb
    Websites:
        -Farmsource.com
    Others:
        -Nature Mark
        -Renessen

To see the full list of products, go to www.monsanto.com

SYNGENTA--(Headquartered in Switzerland, The leading Agri-business company in the industry)

Is the Parent Company of the following:
        -AstraZeneca
        -Bristol-Myers Squibb
        -Novartis
       
NOVARTIS--(The leading chemical and biological company, also the leader in ophthalmic products)

Is the Parent Company of the following (A very incomplete list):
    Herbicides/ Insecticides:
        -Dual/ Dual Gold
        -Sobra
        -Apron
        -Maxim
        -Promet
        -Banvel
        -Atrazine
        -Bicep
        -Exceed
        -Princep
        -Hawk
        -Mascot
        -Peak
        -Beacon
        -Score
        -Alto
        -Vangard
        -Sentinel
        -Subdue
        -Switch
        -Tilt
        -2,4-D
    Seed
        -Ciba

These are a few I chose out of hundreds.  To see the full list of products, go to www.novartis.com

JOHN DEERE--(One of the leading agricultural machinery and equipment companies)

FIAT--(Headquartered in Europe)

Is the Parent company of the following:
        -CNH
        -Others

CNH--(One of the leading agricultural machinery and equipment companies)

Is the Parent company of the following:
        -Case IH
        -New Holland
        -Steyr

**Please realize that this is amateur research and I recommend performing your own research before you draw conclusions.  Here were my sources:  www.Pharmacia.com, www.celebrex.com, www.pfizer.com, www.monsanto.com, www.syngenta.com, www.novartis.com, www.johndeere.com, www.fiat.com, www.cnh.com,   Good luck!

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