X0202 4 2007-08-21 0001110783 MONSANTO CO /NEW/ MON 0001126220 HOLLOWAY JANET M 800 N. LINDBERGH BLVD. ST. LOUIS MO 63167 0 1 0 0 VP & Chief of Staff Common Stock 2007-08-21 4 M 0 10300 16.1925 A 88264 D Common Stock 2007-08-21 4 S 0 100 64.12 D 88164 D Common Stock 2007-08-21 4 S 0 1632 64.11 D 86532 D Common Stock 2007-08-21 4 S 0 500 64.10 D 86032 D Common Stock 2007-08-21 4 S 0 400 64.09 D 85632 D Common Stock 2007-08-21 4 S 0 200 64.08 D 85432 D Common Stock 2007-08-21 4 S 0 300 64.07 D 85132 D Common Stock 2007-08-21 4 S 0 300 64.06 D 84832 D Common Stock 2007-08-21 4 S 0 300 64.05 D 84532 D Common Stock 2007-08-21 4 S 0 1168 64.04 D 83364 D Common Stock 2007-08-21 4 S 0 2100 64.03 D 81264 D Common Stock 2007-08-21 4 S 0 700 64.02 D 80564 D Common Stock 2007-08-21 4 S 0 2600 64.01 D 77964 D Common Stock 5328 I By 401(k) Plan Option (Right to Buy) 16.1925 2007-08-21 4 M 0 10300 0 D 2005-03-15 2014-02-27 Common Stock 10300 0 D The sales and stock option exercise reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on July 5, 2007. One-third of the options became exercisable on March 15, 2005, one-third of the options became exercisable on March 15, 2006 and one-third of the options became exercisable on March 15, 2007, subject to the terms and conditions of the Monsanto Company Long Term Incentive Plan. Christopher A. Martin, Attorney-in-Fact 2007-08-23