Monsanto was among the first to genetically modify a plant cell, along with three academic teams, which was announced in 1983, and was among the first to conduct field trials of genetically modified crops, which it did in 1987. It remained one of the top 10 U.S. chemical companies until it divested most of its chemical businesses between 1997 and 2002, through a process of mergers and spin-offs that focused the company on biotechnology.-Courtesy of Wikipedia
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In the summer of 2013 or whatever time period MLP is, a great conspiracy was uncovered by the most unlikely of horses. Barns were torched, crops were destroyed and many disappeared, both in the Apple family and government officials. A hefty reward has been given to bring back an Apple family member alive, allowing a quick vasectomy to commence. The bloodlines have been mixed ever so precisely that it has come down to the wanted deaths of two Equestrian citizens. Applejack and Braeburn.