Monsanto Company (Monsanto)along with its subsidiaries, is a worldwide provider of agricultural products for farmers. The Company’s seeds, biotechnology trait products, and herbicides provide farmers with solutions to produce foods for consumers and feed for animals. The Company operates in two segments: Seeds and Genomics, and Agricultural Productivity. In December 2008, the Company acquired 100% interest of Aly Participacoes Ltda. (Aly), which operates the sugarcane breeding and technology companies, CanaVialis S.A. and Alellyx S.A., both of which are based in Brazil. In July 2009, the Company acquired the WestBred, LLC, a Montana-based company that specializes in wheat germplasm.