Press Release

Mycogen Seeds Announces 2010 Financing Program

INDIANAPOLIS –– Sept. 23, 2009

In time for the 2010 seed selling season, Mycogen Seeds is pleased to announce details of its 2009 Financing Program. In collaboration with Rabo AgriFinance, Mycogen Seeds offers simple and flexible financing options for agricultural inputs and convenient credit to finance seed purchases.

“This is an exciting year for Mycogen Seeds – we have a full selection of elite hybrids and varieties that can take yields to a whole new level for growers. And, we are pleased to be able to offer this financing program to provide even more value for our customers for the 2010 growing season,” says Stephen Smith, sales leader for Mycogen Seeds. “The financing program allows growers to purchase products that will provide high performance and great yields.”

In-season and open account financing programs also are available to customers. The deadline for application to these programs is June 15, 2010

For more details on this financing program or MYCOGEN^® brand products, growers may contact their local Mycogen Seeds dealer or sales representative; download an application at www.RaboAg.com; or contact Rabo AgriFinance at 1-888-395-8505.

Mycogen Seeds is a retail seed company of Dow AgroSciences LLC and a developer and marketer of leading grain corn hybrids, the market leader in SILAGE-SPECIFIC^™ corn hybrids and sunflower hybrids, as well as an industry leader in canola, alfalfa, soybeans and sorghum. For more information about MYCOGEN brand products, visit www.mycogen.com.

Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a top-tier agricultural company that combines the power of science and technology with the “Human Element” to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. Dow AgroSciences provides innovative technologies for crop protection, pest and vegetation management, seeds, traits, and agricultural biotechnology to serve the world’s growing population. Global sales for Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, are $4.5 billion. Learn more at www.dowagro.com.

SmartStax™ multi-event technology developed by Dow AgroSciences and Monsanto. 
^®™MYCOGEN, the MYCOGEN Logo and SILAGE-SPECIFIC are trademarks of Mycogen Corporation.

^®SmartStax is a trademark of Monsanto Technology LLC.

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