The Climate Corporation October 11, 2011, WeatherBill changed its name to The Climate Corporation. In June 2013 the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency authorized the Climate Corporation to administer federal crop insurance policies for the 2014 crop year. In October, 2013 Monsanto announced that it was acquiring the company for approximately $1.1 billion. In November 2013 the company launched Climate Basic and Climate Pro, a set of advisory tools for farmers utilizing data science to help farmers make optimal decisions. In February 2014 the company announced it merged with Monsanto’s Integrated Farming System and Precision Planting divisions. In February 2014 the
Edgar Monsanto Queeny the founders of the company's research and development laboratory. Edgar M. Queeny Park in Town and Country, MO is named after him. Edgar Monsanto Queeny Edgar Monsanto Queeny (September 29, 1897 - July 7, 1968) was a US industrialist, chairman of the Monsanto corporation from 1928 until his retirement in 1960. Edgar Monsanto Queeny was the son of John Francis Queeny and his wife, Olga Méndez Monsanto. In the First World War, he served as a seaman in the US Navy. Edgar Monsanto Queeny took over the leadership of Monsanto, which had been founded by his father, in 1928. At