Conference/Talk Location
Presentation Date, 2009
ASFMRA Ag Innovations
Research Overview
Population and Income Drives
the Demand for Corn and Soybean
+13%
+36%
+21%
The growth in world
population over the last
10 years
The growth in global
income over the last 10
years
The growth in meat
consumption (Beef +14%, Pork
+11%, Chicken +45%) over the
last decade
+34%
+52%
+6%
The growth in world
corn consumption over
the last decade
The growth in world
soybean consumption over
the last decade
The growth in world crop
area harvested over the
last decade
•
Agricultural Productivity Gains Mean More Food, Feed And Fuel From The Same Land Area
Population and historic data from Global Insights Crop and livestock historic data from USDA “Last 10 years/decade” = 1998 - 2008
Pioneer Worldwide Research Centers
Redwood
Redwood Falls,
Falls,
Falls, MN
MN
MN
Redwood
Falls,
MN
Redwood
Redwood
Falls,
MN
Morden,
Morden,
Morden,
Manitoba
Manitoba
Morden,
Morden,
Morden, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba
Moorhead,
Moorhead,
Moorhead, MN
MN
MN
Eau
Eau
Eau Claire,
Claire,
Claire, WI
WI
WI
Saskatoon,
Saskatoon,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon,
Saskatoon,
Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan
Edmonton,
Edmonton,
Edmonton, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta
Alberta
Edmonton,
Edmonton,
Edmonton,
Alberta
Brookings,
Brookings,
Brookings, SD
SD
SD
SD
Brookings,
Brookings,
Brookings,
SD
Arlington,
Arlington,
Arlington, WI
WI
WI
WI
Arlington,
Arlington,
Arlington,
WI
Willmar,
Willmar,
Willmar,
MN
MN
Willmar,
Willmar,
Willmar, MN
MN
MN
MN
Epuiseau,
Epuiseau,
Epuiseau, France
France
France
France
Epuiseau,
Epuiseau,
Epuiseau,
France
Janesville,
Janesville,
Janesville,
WI
WI
Janesville,
Janesville,
Janesville, WI
WI
WI
WI
Mankato,
Mankato,
Mankato, MN
MN
MN
MN
Mankato,
Mankato,
Mankato,
MN
Algona,
Algona,
Algona, IA
IA
IA
Dallas
Dallas Center,
Center,
Center, IA
IA
IA
Dallas
Center,
IA
Dallas
Dallas
Center,
IA
Marion,
Marion,
Marion,
IA
IA
Marion,
Marion,
Marion, IA
IA
IA
IA
Johnston,
Johnston,
Johnston, IA
IA
IA
IA
Johnston,
Johnston,
Johnston,
IA
Connell,
Connell,
Connell, WA
WA
WA
Princeton,
Princeton,
Princeton, IL
IL
IL
IL
Princeton,
Princeton,
Princeton,
IL
Ithaca,
Ithaca,
Ithaca,
MI
MI
Ithaca,
Ithaca,
Ithaca, MI
MI
MI
MI
Pace,
Pace,
Pace, France
France
France
France
Pace,
Pace,
Pace,
France
Wulfshagen,
Wulfshagen,
Wulfshagen, Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Wulfshagen,
Wulfshagen,
Wulfshagen,
Germany
Greven,
Greven,
Greven, Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Greven,
Greven,
Greven,
Germany
Georgetown,
Georgetown,
Georgetown, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Georgetown,
Georgetown,
Georgetown,
Ontario
Woodstock,
Woodstock,
Woodstock, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Woodstock,
Woodstock,
Woodstock,
Ontario
Eschbach,
Eschbach,
Eschbach, Germany
Germany
Germany
Parndorf,
Parndorf,
Parndorf, Austria
Austria
Austria
Austria
Parndorf,
Parndorf,
Parndorf,
Austria
Coteau-du-Lac,
Coteau-du-Lac,
Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec
Quebec
Coteau-du-Lac,
Coteau-du-Lac,
Coteau-du-Lac,
Quebec
Chatham,
Chatham, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Chatham,
Ontario
Chatham,
Chatham,
Ontario
Macomb,
Macomb, IL
IL
IL
Macomb,
IL
Macomb,
Macomb,
IL
Napoleon,
Napoleon,
Napoleon, OH
OH
OH
OH
Napoleon,
Napoleon,
Napoleon,
OH
OH
York,
York,
York,
NE
NE
York,
York,
York, NE
NE
NE
NE
LaSalle,
LaSalle,
LaSalle,
CO
CO
LaSalle,
LaSalle,
LaSalle, CO
CO
CO
CO
Woodland,
Woodland,
Woodland, CA
CA
CA
CA
Woodland,
Woodland,
Woodland,
CA
Richmond,
Richmond, CA
CA
CA
Richmond,
CA
Richmond,
Richmond,
CA
Redwood
Redwood
Redwood
City,
City,
CA
CA
Redwood
Redwood
Redwood City,
City,
City,
City, CA
CA
CA
CA
Manhattan,
Manhattan,
Manhattan,
KS
KS
Manhattan,
Manhattan,
Manhattan, KS
KS
KS
KS
Lawrence,
Lawrence,
Lawrence,
KS
KS
Lawrence,
Lawrence,
Lawrence, KS
KS
KS
KS
Garden
Garden
Garden
City,
City,
KS
KS
Waimea,
Waimea,
Waimea, HI
HI
HI
HI
Garden
Garden
Garden City,
City,
City,
City, KS
KS
KS
KS
Waimea,
Waimea,
Waimea,
HI
HI
Plainview,
Plainview,
Plainview, TX
TX
TX
TX
Plainview,
Plainview,
Plainview,
TX
TX
Kunia,
Kunia,
Kunia,
HI
HI
Kunia,
Kunia,
Kunia, HI
HI
HI
HI
Los
Los
Los Mochis,
Mochis,
Mochis, Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Windfall,
Windfall,
Windfall,
IN
IN
Windfall,
Windfall,
Windfall, IN
New
New
New
Holland,
Holland,
PA
PA
New
New
New Holland,
Holland,
Holland,
Holland, PA
PA
PA
PA
Wilmington,
Wilmington, DE
DE
DE
Wilmington,
DE
Wilmington,
Wilmington,
DE
Newark,
Newark, DE
DE
DE
Newark,
DE
Newark,
Newark,
DE
Champaign,
Champaign, IL
IL
IL
Champaign,
IL
Champaign,
Champaign,
IL
Princeton,
Princeton, IN
IN
IN
Princeton,
IN
Princeton,
Princeton,
IN
Miami,
Miami,
Miami, MO
MO
MO
MO
Miami,
Miami,
Miami,
MO
Taft,
Taft,
Taft, TX
TX
TX
TX
Taft,
Taft,
Taft,
TX
IL
IL
Mascoutah,
Mascoutah,
Mascoutah, IL
IL
IL
Union
Union
Union
City,
City,
TN
TN
Union
Union
Union City,
City,
City,
City, TN
TN
TN
TN
West
West
West Memphis,
Memphis,
Memphis, AR
AR
AR
Memphis,
AR
West
West
West
Memphis,
AR
Cairo,
Cairo,
Cairo, GA
GA
GA
GA
Cairo,
Cairo,
Cairo,
GA
Salinas,
Salinas,
Salinas, PR
PR
PR
Puerto
Puerto
Puerto Vallarta,
Vallarta,
Vallarta, Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Tlajomulco,
Tlajomulco, Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Tlajomulco,
Mexico
Tlajomulco,
Tlajomulco,
Mexico
Irapuato,
Irapuato, Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Irapuato,
Mexico
Irapuato,
Irapuato,
Mexico
Sorriso,
Sorriso,
Sorriso, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Sorriso,
Sorriso,
Sorriso,
Brazil
Arica,
Arica,
Arica, Chile
Chile
Chile
Chile
Arica,
Arica,
Arica,
Chile
San
San
San
Felipe,
Felipe,
Chile
Chile
San
San
San Felipe,
Felipe,
Felipe,
Felipe, Chile
Chile
Chile
Chile
Viluco,
Viluco,
Viluco, Chile
Chile
Chile
Chile
Viluco,
Viluco,
Viluco,
Chile
Temuco,
Temuco,
Temuco, Chile
Chile
Chile
Hodmezovasarhely,
Hodmezovasarhely,
Hodmezovasarhely,
Hungary
Hungary
Hodmezovasarhely,
Hodmezovasarhely,
Hodmezovasarhely, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary
Hungary
Afumati,
Afumati,
Afumati, Romania
Romania
Romania
Romania
Afumati,
Afumati,
Afumati,
Romania
Ahmetbey,
Ahmetbey,
Ahmetbey, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey
Turkey
Ahmetbey,
Ahmetbey,
Ahmetbey,
Turkey
Cremona,
Cremona,
Cremona, Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Cremona,
Cremona,
Cremona,
Italy
Gurgaon,
Gurgaon,
Gurgaon, India
India
India
India
Gurgaon,
Gurgaon,
Gurgaon,
India
Toukh,
Toukh,
Toukh, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt
Toukh,
Toukh,
Toukh,
Egypt
Aussonne,
Aussonne,
Aussonne, France
France
France
Sevilla,
Sevilla,
Sevilla, Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Sevilla,
Sevilla,
Sevilla,
Spain
Tieling,
Tieling,
Tieling,
China
China
Tieling,
Tieling,
Tieling, China
China
China
China
Kaha,
Kaha,
Kaha, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt
Kaha,
Kaha,
Kaha,
Egypt
Xinxiang,
Xinxiang,
Xinxiang,
China
China
Xinxiang,
Xinxiang,
Xinxiang, China
China
China
China
Lucknow,
Lucknow,
Lucknow, India
India
India
India
Lucknow,
Lucknow,
Lucknow,
India
Palanpur,
Palanpur,
Palanpur, India
India
India
Sanya,
Sanya,
Sanya, China
China
China
China
Sanya,
Sanya,
Sanya,
China
Montech,
Montech,
Montech, France
France
France
France
Montech,
Montech,
Montech,
France
Lopburi,
Lopburi,
Lopburi, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand
Hyderabad,
Hyderabad,
Hyderabad, India
India
India
General
General
General Santos,
Santos,
Santos, Philippines
Philippines
Philippines
Santos,
Philippines
General
General
General
Santos,
Philippines
Bangalore,
Bangalore,
Bangalore,
India
India
Bangalore,
Bangalore,
Bangalore, India
India
India
India
Palmas,
Palmas,
Palmas, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Palmas,
Palmas,
Palmas,
Brazil
Brasilia,
Brasilia,
Brasilia, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brasilia,
Brasilia,
Brasilia,
Brazil
Jakarta,
Jakarta,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia
Jakarta,
Jakarta,
Jakarta,
Indonesia
Itumbiara,
Itumbiara,
Itumbiara, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Toledo,
Toledo,
Toledo, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Toledo,
Toledo,
Toledo,
Brazil
Passo
Passo
Passo Fundo,
Fundo,
Fundo, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Pergamino,
Pergamino,
Pergamino,
Argentina
Argentina
Pergamino,
Pergamino,
Pergamino, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina
Argentina
Harare,
Harare,
Harare, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Delmas,
Delmas,
Delmas, South
South
South Africa
Africa
Africa
South
Africa
Delmas,
Delmas,
Delmas,
South
Africa
Wagga
Wagga
Wagga Wagga,
Wagga,
Wagga, Australia
Australia
Australia
Wagga,
Australia
Wagga
Wagga
Wagga
Wagga,
Australia
Toowoomba,
Toowoomba,
Toowoomba, Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Toowoomba,
Toowoomba,
Toowoomba,
Australia
06/08
Growing Value From Elite Germplasm
Corn
Soybean
Documented yield advantage
Clear technology leader
2008 NCGA Yield Contest
Y Series Soybean launch in 2008
Average of 5 percent/acre yield advantage
1st
Place – Pioneer wins 4 of 8 events

2nd in 7 of 8 events

3rd in 7 of 8 events
Demonstrated superior genetic
potential
Mining 80-plus years of pedigree data to
maximize performance
Marker-based molecular breeding
Proprietary market technology for defensive
traits (e.g., cyst nematode and brown stem
rot)
Enhanced yield
Market-by-market positioning
Surpassed the 100 bu/acre ceiling in 2005
World record yield @154 bu/ac in 2007;
USDA industry avg. = 41.2 bu/ac
EnClass® System Technology
Evaluation Zones
Consistent market share growth
Delivering Superior Performance
•
Right Product Right Acre™
•
Combining germplasm strength and trait stability to
create the highest performing product portfolio in
the industry
97 new hybrids

39 new platforms

36 new triple-stack products

36 new double-stack products

14 new Roundup Ready 2 hybrids
•
•
Performance Predictability
•
Genotype by environment interaction
Trait by germplasm interaction
Product positioning
•
•
•
Advanced Technologies Build on
Leadership Position
•
AYT™ system doubling rate of genetic gain
Optimum® AcreMax™ products
Pipeline of drought tolerance, increased yield and
nitrogen use efficiency genes
•
•
New Technologies Will Advance Ag Practices
 Yield Enhancement



Three-pronged technological solutions:
- conventional breeding
- molecular breeding
- transgenic breeding
Y Series varieties available (made with AYT)
2007 world record in soybean production at
154 bushels per acre using AYT
Yield Enhancement
 Drought Tolerance



Average annual loss of $8 billion globally
Unique testing environments
Four most advanced drought leads will enter
phase two decisions in 2008
With Trait
Without Trait
Drought Tolerance
 Nitrogen Responsiveness





Average nitrogen cost = $87/acre
Maintain yield using less nitrogen
Increase yield at current nitrogen levels
Industry-leading testing environments
Numerous early stage validated leads
•
Pioneer® Brand
Experimental Hybrid
Farmers Will See the Difference
Check Hybrid
Traits: Today and In the Future
The Better Bt™
Pioneer® brand hybrids
with Herculex® I trait
Anthracnose Stalk Rot Resistance
Optimum®GAT ®
YGCB®
Without Optimum®GAT® Trait
Pioneer® brand hybrids
with Herculex® RW trait
Untreated
Check
Susceptible
Hybrid Without
Trait
YieldGard®
Plus
Resistant
Hybrid With
Trait
Pioneer Agronomy Science rootworm
efficacy trial, Orange City, Iowa, 2006
•
Better Products Mean Better Protection
Herculex Insect Protection technology by Dow AgroSciences and Pioneer Hi-Bred
®™Herculex and the HX logo are registered trademarks of Dow AgroSciences LLC
®YieldGard is a registered trademark used under license from Monsanto Company.
With Optimum®GAT® Trait
Provides tolerance to
glyphosate and ALS
Optimum® Brand Products
 Differentiated input
traits and systems
developed by
Pioneer
 Superior solutions
for maximizing crop
potential
 Additional high
quality Optimum
products in pipeline
Y Series Soybeans
•
•
•
•
•
The best class of new soybean products in our
history
More than fifty (50) Y series varieties available in
2009 across all maturities
Developed using AYT™ (Accelerated Yield
Technology)
Potential to add 19 million bushels of soybeans
into 2009 U.S. production
Improved agronomic stability across the class
The First To Improve Oil Traits For Consumers and Grain Processors
 Helps food industry eliminate trans
fatty acids
 Food industry uses 6-8 billion pounds
of hydrogenated soybean oil per year
 Low linolenic soybeans currently on
the market
 Full pipeline of soybean oil traits
 High Oleic
 High Oleic/High Stearic
 Enhanced Meal Traits
•
High Oleic/
High Stearic
High Oleic
Low Lin
Commodity
0%
High Oleic Soybean Oil: The Better Solution
Linolenic
Linoleic
Oleic
Sats
100%
DuPont Biofuels Development Milestones
Differentiated
Transformative
Seed & Crop Protection
Solutions
• IndustrySelect® Ethanol Hybrids - Commercial
• Increased Ethanol II – Phase 1
• Increased Yield I – Phase 1
Biobutanol
Agricultural Inputs
Seeds and Crop Protection
• Initial Targets Achieved
• US & EU Fleet Testing Underway
• UK Plant Startup and Market Intro by YE 2007
Advanced Fuels
Butanol
Only DuPont has total
technology package that
brings crop inputs and
processing technologies
•
Cellulosic Fuels
• DOE Project
• Demonstration Unit - 2010
Biofuels from Biomass
Delivering the Total Technology Package to the Biofuels Market
2009 Crop Genetics Pipeline - Corn
Industry Leading Germplasm Serves as Superior Platform for Robust
Technology Pipeline
Gene/Trait ID
Valueadded
Insect Protection
& Weed Control
Broad-scale Agronomics
& Disease Resistance
Value
Trait
Low
Anthracnose Stalk Rot Resistance
Low
Drought Tolerance I
Med
Drought Tolerance II
High
Nitrogen Use Efficiency
High
Increased Yield
High
Optimum® GAT®*
Med
Optimum® AcreMax™ 1
Med
Optimum® AcreMax™ 2
High
Next Generation Insect Control
Med
Seed Production Technology
Low
Improved Ethanol & Feed Value II
High
Improved Ethanol & Feed Value III
Each bar represents the lead event for each project.
Discovery is an ongoing process for all traits and projects in the pipeline.
Value capture includes revenue, out-licensing opportunity and cost avoidance.
Discovery
Proof of
Concept
Early Dev.
Adv. Dev.
Pre-Launch
1
2
3
4