Monsanto: Growing Earnings

As someone who is not afraid to point out what is wrong with the economy today, it is refreshing for me to be able to write about what is working well in corporate America. If the United States is going to solve its current account imbalances and boost its G.D.P. to rival the world's growth rate, domestic corporations may need to take a lesson by turning their ears (pun intended) towards a company like Monsanto (MON).

What we do best in this country is technological innovation, and there are few enterprises that exemplify that better than the world's largest company focused on seeds and traits. I spent a few days last week in the Midwest and had the opportunity to visit Monsanto's headquarters in St. Louis Missouri. While getting a tour of their impressive laboratory and greenhouses, I was given a course in the company's technology and offered a look at their produ