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Compliance with environmental and other public health regulations could increase our costs of doing business or limit our ability to market all of our products. Damage to our reputation could have an adverse effect on our business. Increases in the prices of raw materials could adversely affect our results of operations. Economic conditions could adversely affect our business. The highly competitive nature of our markets could adversely affect our ability to maintain or grow revenues. We may not successfully develop new products or improve existing products. Because of the concentration of our sales to a small number of retail customers, the loss of one or more of, or significant reduction in orders from, our top customers could adversely affect our financial results. Our reliance on third-party manufacturers could harm our business. Our reliance on a limited base of suppliers may result in disruptions to our business and adversely affect our financial results. A significant interruption in the operation of our or our suppliers facilities could impact our capacity to produce products and service our customers, which could adversely affect revenues and earnings. Adverse weather conditions could adversely impact financial results. Our indebtedness could limit our flexibility and adversely affect our financial condition. Our postretirement-related costs and funding requirements could increase as a result of volatility in the financial markets, changes in interest rates and actuarial assumptions. Our international operations make us susceptible to fluctuations in currency exchange rates and to other costs and risks associated with international regulation. We may not be able to adequately protect our intellectual property and other proprietary rights that are material to our business. We depend on key personnel and may not be able to retain those employees or recruit additional qualified personnel. If Monsanto were to terminate the Marketing Agreement for consumer Roundup products, we would lose a substantial source of future earnings and overhead expense absorption. Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. beneficially owns approximately 30% of our common shares and can significantly influence decisions that require the approval of shareholders.

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