LibertyLink® & Glytol® Cotton Trait

Bayer CropScience Cotton Traits 
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current assumptions and forecasts made by Bayer Group or subgroup
management."
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could lead to material differences between the actual future results,
ﬁnancial situation, development or performance of the company and
the estimates given here. These factors include those discussed in
Bayer’s public reports which are available on the Bayer website at
www.bayer.com"
§ The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these
forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or
developments."

#1 Cottonseed Company in the World"
ü More than 1 million bags of cottonseed sold in 2012."
Seed
Crop Protection Value Chain
Traits
§  Switch to proprietary traits
started – GlyTol®, TwinLink™
§  Launch of new traits – insect
resistance, herbicide
tolerance, yield enhance-
ment, fiber quality
§  Benefit from largest portfolio
and strong synergies
§  Downstream initiatives and
knowledge
§  Certified FiberMax® and
Authentic Stoneville® cotton
quality programs
§  Sustain leading seed
position and global breeding
program
§  M&A/partnering required in
Indian cotton market

Innovation is Essential for Agriculture"
To safeguard and increase yields from constant
land area!
§  Better resource management (targeted use of crop protection,
irrigation technology, fertilizers and resistance management)"
§  Increase yields through innovative technologies (hybridization,
plant biotechnology)"
To expand agricultural product in marginal areas!
§  New crops with greater tolerance to drought and extreme
temperatures"
To increase tolerance of plants to climatic
variability!
§  Develop new varieties using state-of-the-art technologies"
§  Improve plant health and nutrient uptake"
"
Limited arable land coupled
with rising demand
Climate change
Research and innovation are the key to mastering the
challenges of agriculture

Cotton Market Challenges and
Opportunities"
On-Farm Challenges!
§  Glyphosate-resistant weeds"
§  Other herbicide-resistant weeds"
§  Insect resistance management"
§  Nematode management"
§  Disease management"
§  Yield improvement and stability"
§  Nitrogen utilization"
§  Yield"
§  Drought tolerance"
§  Other abiotic stresses"
Promising Approaches!
§  Next generation chemistry"
§  Complementary technologies
(e.g., seed treatments)"
§  Novel agronomic traits
(GM and non-GM)"
§  Novel plant health research"

Cotton Trait Growth Opportunities"
Stress Tolerance!
§  Drought tolerance"
§  Water-use efficiency"
§  Sap-sucking insect
control"
§  Nematode control "
§  Disease resistance"
§  Lepidopteran control"
Yield Increase!
§  Harvest index"
§  Nitrogen-use efficiency"
§  Hybridization system"
Fiber Quality!
§  Length, strength,
micronaire"
§  Length uniformity"
§  Bioengineered fibers"

Cotton Trait Pipeline Through 2016"

Bayer CropScience Cotton Varieties 
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Bayer CropScience Cotton Brands"
§ Improves profit potential"
§ High yield potential"
§  27 One Ton Club™ yielding varieties"
§ High-quality fiber with global
demand"
§  Extensive downstream marketing
program with Certified FiberMax"
§ Market leader in the Southwest"
§ Stacked herbicide-resistant traits"
§  GlyTol for tolerance to glyphosate"
§  LibertyLink® for tolerance to Liberty®
herbicide"
§ Higher yield and profit potential"
§  Early seedling vigor"
§  Consistent stand establishment"
§ Broadly adapted for varied regions"
§ High-quality fiber with global
demand
§  Extensive downstream marketing
program with Authentic Stoneville
§ Brand leader in Mid-South"
§  3 of top 5 varieties in Mid-South"
§  Nematode-resistant varieties"
§ Stacked herbicide-resistant traits"

2013 Cotton Varieties"
FM 1845LLB2"
FM 2011GT"
FM 9250GL"
FM 1944GLB2"
FM 2989GLB2"
FM 8270GLB2"
FM 1740B2F"
FM 2484B2F"
FM 9063B2F"
FM 9170B2F"
FM 9180B2F"
ST 4145LLB2"
ST 5445LLB2"
ST 4946GLB2"
ST 6448GLB2"
ST 5288B2F"
ST 5458B2RF"
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GlyTol Cotton Trait"
§ Proprietary glyphosate-tolerant technology from Bayer CropScience"
§  Robust herbicide tolerance"
§  Season-long, in-plant tolerance to glyphosate herbicide"
§ Commercialized for U.S. cotton in 2011"
§ Increased ﬂexibility for weed management when stacked with
LibertyLink"
§  Helps prevent or manage weed resistance potential"
§  Sustains glyphosate as a long-term effective weed management tool"
§ Crops safe from use of any brand of glyphosate labeled for cotton"
§  First glyphosate-tolerant alternative to Roundup Ready® Flex technology"
§  Tested with a wide range of glyphosate formulations"
§ Available in high-yielding FiberMax and Stoneville varieties"
§  Available in combined double herbicide-tolerant cotton varieties"

LibertyLink Cotton Trait "
§ Most reliable management solution for weeds resistant to glyphosate
and multiple herbicide classes"
§ Nonselective postemergence control of broadleaf and grass weeds"
§  Glyphosate-resistant weeds"
§  Multiple herbicide classes"
§ Highly effective against glyphosate-resistant weeds"
§ Nonselective choice for Integrated Weed Management plans"
§  Preserves herbicide-tolerant technologies for the future"
§  Allows growers to rotate nonselective herbicides across entire farm"
§ Widely available in high-yielding FiberMax and Stoneville varieties"
§  Stacked double herbicide-tolerant and double pest-resistant cotton varieties"
§  Stacked with Bollgard II® traits"

LibertyLink Cotton Trait"
Estimated Liberty-Tolerant Planted Cotton Acres"

LibertyLink Cotton Trait"
Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds in U.S."

GlyTol LibertyLink Cotton Trait 
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GlyTol LibertyLink Cotton Trait"
§ First-ever stacked cotton with full tolerance to both Liberty and
glyphosate herbicides"
§ Revolutionary tool for both weed control and resistance management"
§  Option to rotate two herbicide modes of action to effectively control weeds and
reduce potential for weed resistance issues"
§  Use full-labeled rates of Liberty without crop safety or performance issues"
§  Use any brand of glyphosate herbicide registered for use on cotton over the top"
§  Improved ability to tankmix residuals"
§ Available in high-yielding FiberMax and Stoneville varieties across
U.S. cotton geographies."
§  Stacked with Bollgard II trait"
§  Stacked with double pest-resistant cotton varieties (TwinLink)"

GlyTol LibertyLink Bollgard II
Cotton Trait"
§ GlyTol LibertyLink Bollgard II varieties offer the highest level of
protection of any trait technology package on the market today."
§ Current stacked (HT + IR) platforms"

TwinLink Cotton Trait 
 
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TwinLink Cotton Trait"
§ When stacked with GlyTol and LibertyLink, provides double herbicide
tolerance to glyphosate and Liberty for effective crop and resistance
management"
§  Flexibility for growers to choose best herbicide and system for their operations"
§  Rotate herbicide modes of action to control weeds effectively"
§  Reduce potential for weed resistance"
§  Wide application window for over-the-top applications"
§ Two-gene Bt protection against worm pests for season-long
protection"
§  Cry1Ab & Cry2Ae"
§  Broad-spectrum lepidopteran insect control"
§  Superior bollworm protection"
§  Good fall armyworm control"
§  Excellent control of loopers and beet armyworms"

GlyTol LibertyLink TwinLink Cotton Trait"
§ Once commercialized, (GLT) will offer the highest level of protection
of any trait technology package on the market."

GlyTol LibertyLink TwinLink Cotton Trait"
§ GlyTol LibertyLink TwinLink is a powerful weed and pest
management tool"
§  High performing, powerful cotton traits with multiple insect resistance and
multiple herbicide tolerance"
§  Broad spectrum weed and worm control"
§  Helps maximize yield potential"
§ Combines herbicide stacked technology of GlyTol and LibertyLink
with two Bt genes (Cry1Ab & Cry2Ae)"
§ Received EPA registration in January 2012"
§ It is anticipated that the ﬁrst varieties with TwinLink will be available
in both FiberMax and Stoneville brands in the United States
beginning in 2014, pending international import approvals"

TwinLink Spectrum of Activity"
Tobacco Budworm Heliothis virescens!
Pink Bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella!
Cotton Bollworm Helicoverpa zea!
Saltmarsh Caterpillar Estigmene acrea!
Cabbage Looper Trichoplusia ni!
Soybean Looper Pseudoplusia includens!
Yellowstriped Armyworm Spodoptera ornithogalli!
Cutworms Agrotis spp.!
Nontarget pests!
Beneﬁcial insects!
American Bollworm Helicoverpa armigera!
Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda!
Beet Armyworm Spodoptera exigua!
Tropical Armyworm Spodoptera litura!
Cotton Leaf Perforator Bucculatrix thurberiella"
Cotton Leafworm Alabama argillacea!
Southern Armyworm Spodoptera eridania!
Good Control Suppression 0% Control

TwinLink Field Trial Locations"
1. Peter Ellsworth, Univ. of Ariz.
2. Scott Akin, Univ. of Ark.
3. Gus Lorenz, Univ. of Ark.
4. R. Humphries, BCS, Shafter, CA
5.  Phillip Roberts, UGA, Tifton, GA
6. Ron Smith, UGA
7. Lex Tyson, BCS, Albany, GA
8. R. Leonard, LSU, Winnsboro, LA
9. S. Miscinski, LSU, Shreveport, LA
10. Angus Catchot, Miss. St.
11. Jeff Gore, Miss. St.
12. Ryan Jackson, USDA
13. D. Hughes, BCS
14. J. Bacheler, NCSU
15. JR Bradley/VanDuyn/Rinehardt,
Chemtrol, Edenton, NC
16. D. Reisig, NCSU
17. McCarty/Crooks, Carolina Ag-Research
18. Jeremy Greene, Clemson Elko, SC
19. S. Baker, BCS, Memphis, TN
20. Scott Stewart, Univ. of Tenn.
21. J. Adamczyk, USDA, Weslaco, TX
22. G. Henniger, BCS, Lubbock, TX
23. David Kerns, Texas A&M

TwinLink Cotton Trait IRM"
§ Cotton growers are required to comply with EPA refuge requirements for
TwinLink cotton."

InSeed™ Trait Identiﬁcation System 
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InSeed Trait Identification System"
§ Platform for cotton growers to easily identify Bayer CropScience cotton
traits"
§ Simplified process to select high-performing, high-quality cotton
technologies from Bayer, resulting in a better product and better cotton"
§ InSeed Trait Identification System available in 2013 for FiberMax and
Stoneville cotton varieties"
§  System will be used for current and future Bayer CropScience traits"
§ Icons identify traits focused on profitability, pest and weed control, and
resistance management"

GlyTol herbicide-resistant trait"
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Double herbicide-resistant trait to GlyTol and LibertyLink"
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Double insect-resistant trait for protection against Lepidopteran pests"
Double herbicide-tolerant and double insect-resistant traits"
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Stress tolerances cover resistance to drought, heat, cold and water-use
efficiency"
Traits to help increase yields and meet growing global demand"
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Traits that add better fiber and value by improving dyeability, fiber
formation and length"

Agronomic Services Team"
§ Dedicated team of agronomists, entomologists and weed scientists"
§  Regional experts on seeds and traits"
§ Deliver innovative solutions and seed recommendations for cotton
growers"
§ Collaboration between growers, consultants, university Extension
specialists and other industry leaders to evaluate variety data"
§ Provide recommendations on best management practices"

Agronomic Services Team"

CAP Trials"
§ Extensive testing program for commercial and experimental FiberMax
and Stoneville varieties"
§  Key link in evaluating new genetics and traits on the farm"
§  Evaluate performance under local management practices, environmental
conditions and varying ﬁeld conditions"
§ Provide technical information for varietal advancement"
§ Identify best placement and best geographic ﬁt"
§ Optimize yield potential and performance predictability"
§ Identify best management practices"
§ Program continues to grow with 200+ locations"
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