Monsanto (mon, news), once the undisputed star among seed companies, was down 13.5% in 2010, and any investor now has to wonder when the company might get its mojo back.

孟山都(Monsanto)，这家毫无争议的种子公司中的明星公司，在2010年跌了13.5%，现在，所有的投资人都要考虑什么时候这家公司的好运会回来。

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When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all.

鸟食公司将在我们当地影院演出喜剧节目的消息传开后，我们都赶紧跑去观看。

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"You can never underestimate anyone, " said the second seed, who attended her news conference wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the message, "Can't spell dynasty without nasty".

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Chesapeake Energy (nyse: CHK - news - people ) boss Aubrey McClendon provided much of the seed money for the foundation, and serves as its chairman.

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In other green design news, artist Michael Jantzen has released designs for a solar-powered seed-sowing machine that would plant flowers at sites of environmental destruction.

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