Scientists solve spore stability puzzle to develop world’s first upstream corn inoculant, will be applied to all of Monsanto’s new 2017 corn hybrids sold in U.S.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark & ST. LOUIS, U.S. – As part of their commitment to develop and commercialize innovative microbial solutions for farmers through The BioAg Alliance, Monsanto Company and Novozymes today shared details of their newest product, the corn inoculant Acceleron® B-300 SAT. Derived from a fungus found in soil, Acceleron B-300 SAT showed a two-year average yield advantage of more than 3 bushels per acre. The Acceleron B-300 SAT inoculant will be applied to all of Monsanto’s new 2017 corn hybrids sold in the United States.