Monsanto Company

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Manufacture and sale of agricultural and non-agricultural pesticides and biotechnology products.

Lobbying Interests:
We are interested in legislation or rules that would: impact the sales or use of agricultural pesticides (e.g., registration fees, groundwater rules, etc.); impact the sales or use of non-agricultural pesticides (e.g., posting or notification rules); impact the sales or use of biotechnology products. Groundwater standards for company products.

CEO Name:
Hendrik A. Verfaillie
Manager Government Affairs - Midwest Region

Contact
DT
Dave Tierney
3302 SE Convenience Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50021
(314) 694-6096
(314) 694-6572

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 314
Assembly Bill 314
Relating to: pesticide use by railroads, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

Bill Text and History

2009 Wisconsin Act 286

Other
Notification Date
8/20/2009
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
None
Notification Date
8/20/2009
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Budget Bill Subjects

Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Departmentwide and Resource Management
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Departmentwide and Resource Management

Notification Date
6/18/2009
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Natural Resources: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Natural Resources: Departmentwide

Notification Date
6/18/2009
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

ATCP 20, agricultural and vegetable seeds.
Agency Name
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Subject
ATCP 20, agricultural and vegetable seeds.
Scope Statement
Register Number: 643 (8/1/2009)
Clearinghouse Rule: CR 10-107
Other
Notification Date
3/15/2010
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Groundwater standards for acetanilide degradates
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Groundwater standards for acetanilide degradates

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
1/20/2009
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Uniform regulation of seed law
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Uniform regulation of seed law

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
1/6/2009
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

2009-11 State Budget
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
2009-11 State Budget

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/6/2009
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

verifiable science act legislation
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
verifiable science act legislation

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/6/2009
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2009
January - June
$16,000.00
2009
July - December
$6,975.00
2010
January - June
$16,000.00
2010
July - December
$1,500.00
Total $40,475.00
Total Hours Communicating 2009
January - June
18.50
2009
July - December
6.25
2010
January - June
15.25
2010
July - December
2.50
Total 42.50
Total Hours Other 2009
January - June
44.25
2009
July - December
17.00
2010
January - June
28.50
2010
July - December
3.75
Total 93.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: pesticide use by railroads, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
60%
2010
January - June
30%
2010
July - December
Total 20%

Budget Bill Subjects

2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
70%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 32%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
30%
2009
July - December
40%
2010
January - June
60%
2010
July - December
60%
Total 43%
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
30%
Total 1%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
5%
2010
July - December
10%
Total 2%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
5%
2010
July - December
Total 2%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures