Seed companies are struggling to make sure there are ample soybean seed supplies because many U.S. farmers are planning to plant soybeans in 2008, a senior official of a Monsanto unit told Reuters.

• 孟山都公司一位高层管理人员对路透社说，由于美国豆农已开始为2008年的大豆播种做准备，种子公司正在想方设法确保豆种供应量。