Monsanto, an agricultural biotechnology and agrochemical company, has created many products, including: Roundup: A glyphosate-based herbicide that is the most widely used herbicide in the United States. Genetically modified (GM) crops: These crops include Roundup Ready soybeans, Bt corn, maize (corn), sorghum, canola, alfalfa, and cotton. Agent Orange: A controversial herbicide used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. Saccharin: An artificial sweetener. Caffeine: A commodity food additive. Vanillin: A commodity food additive. Aspirin: A product produced in partnership with Graesser's Chemical Works in Wales. Salicylic acid: A raw ingredient for aspirin produced in partnership with Graesser's Chemical Works in Wales. Rubber processing chemicals: A product produced in partnership with Graesser's Chemical Works in Wales. Sulfuric acid: A basic industrial chemical. PCBs: A basic industrial chemical. DDT: A product manufactured in the 1940s. 2,4-D: An agricultural chemical produced in the 1945s. Monsanto was acquired by Bayer in 2018.