American Seed Industry Overview AC 21 December 14, 2006

U.S. Seed Industry Overview Global Industry Analysts, Inc. SEEDS-A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT. Jan 2006

U.S. Seed Market: Annual Production Global Industry Analysts, Inc. SEEDS-A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT. Jan 2006

Worldwide Seed Sales Country Forecast WORLD$34 B$ 42 B U.S.$7.08 B$8.7 B U.S. % of World Seed Sales 20.8 %20.7 % Global Industry Analysts, Inc. SEEDS-A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT. Jan 2006

U.S. SEED SALES BY CROPS ($ M) Global Industry Analysts, Inc. SEEDS-A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT. Jan 2006

Diverse Areas of Research Seed Technologies Germplasm Conventional Breeding Molecular Markers Transgenic Traits Agronomic Traits Quality Traits Nutraceutical Traits Non- Transgenic Traits Quality Traits Biofuel Enhancements Agronomic Traits Seed Treatments Amendments Fungicides Insecticides Seed Coatings Pelleting Novel Processes Hybridization Priming Packaging

ASTA Member Investment in R&D to Improve Seeds (2005)* New Product Research Existing Product Support $392,121,776$162,511,000 Combined Total $554,632,776 *U.S. Totals

Investment by Technology % of Expenditures

Corn & Feed Grains Oil Crops Fiber Cereal Grains Vegetables Forage & Turf Grass Other 2005 Investment by Crop

Organic Seeds Organic Materials Review Institute Organic Seed Database is intended as a listing (for growers and certifiers to access) of the availability of organic seed. The database provides independent verification of organic certification of organic seed. Each supplier provides us with certification information which is verified by OMRI before that item is shown.

Advances in Breeding Marker assisted selection Forward breeding vs backcrossing New trait delivery methods

Meeting Customer needs Growing niche markets –specialized value chain –Vertical control Geographically specialized seed Biofuels Biotechnology Organics Many different distribution channels Extremely diverse packaging