Asgrow is a seed company owned and operated by Bayer Crop Science.

[2] In 1994, Mexico-based company, Empresas La Moderna SA purchased Asgrow for $300 million.

The contest winner produces the most soybeans and farmers nationwide have opportunity to learn more about the latest seed technologies and production practices.

Now the brand solely consists of soybean varieties with various yield protection technologies from Monsanto and third parties (such as BASF) in conjunction with Dekalb.

[9][10] Monsanto, had been accused of causing Asgrow to breach two soybean research and development agreements with DuPont and the termination of another collaborative R&D agreement with AgrEvo to hinder the development of competing herbicide tolerant seed trait.