…organization for participating in the voting process and for recognizing that the merger would better help both organizations serve agriculture and rural America more efficiently. “Since merger discussions began last…
Stockholders Approve Farm Credit Merger
…assets. AgStar President and CEO Rod Hebrink has been selected to lead the new Compeer Financial. The merger will help draw on the strengths of each organization, but it also…
Chinese Authority Approves ChemChina-Syngenta Deal
…year. The acquisition still needs approval from India. The acquisition is one of three major mergers in the crop protection and seed industry, which includes the Bayer-Monsanto and Dow-DuPont merger…
Six Biotech Giants Dropping to Three by Year’s End
…merger of Dow Chemical and DuPont, which still requires the approval of the U.S., Brazil, and China. There’s still a $66 billion dollar deal between Bayer CropSciences and Monsanto to…
Seed Demand Prompts First Half Gains for Monsanto
…States this year. A similar Monsanto product is anticipated to expand to 45 to 55 million acres in South America. In referring to the Monsanto-Bayer merger, Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant…
FMC to Acquire Part of Divested DuPont Crop Protection Business
FMC Corporation announced Friday it would acquire a portion of DuPont’s crop protection business that DuPont is divesting as part of its merger agreement with Dow. Additionally, DuPont will acquire…
NFU Urges Trump Administration to Oppose Dow-DuPont Merger
…this merger will have on family farmers and rural America, we urge you to oppose this merger,” he said. Johnson noted that the Dow-DuPont merger occurs amidst a massive wave…
EU Approves Dow DuPont Merger with Agreement to Sell R&D Assets
…in the review of the merger said the decision “ensures that the merger between Dow and DuPont does not reduce price competition for existing pesticides or innovation for safer and…
Rabo AgriFinance Partnering with FFA to Support Agriculture’s Future
…to Serve platform. FFA’s Five Star sponsorship level includes donations between $100,000 and $250,000. Rabo Agrifinance joins companies at the same sponsorship level such as BASF, Bayer, Cargill, Caterpillar, Chevrolet…
NFU Approves of Bill Adding USDA to Foreign Investment Committee
…an alarming rate, noting Smithfield’s sale to a Chinese firm, the Syngenta acquisition by ChemChina, and Bayer’s proposed acquisition of Monsanto. Johnson says: “This foreign investment threatens our domestic food…
Former EPA Offical May Testify in Glyphosate Lawsuit
…was leaked to the media in May. The turn in the case comes less than a week after Bayer AG said it may face delays in its attempt to acquire…
Dow / DuPont Deal on Track in E.U.; Chem China / Syngenta Extended
A Dow Jones report says the Dow and DuPont merger deal looks good for regulatory approval from European Union regulators. People familiar with the deal tell Dow Jones that the…
Bayer CEO Confident Monsanto Deal Will Close by Years’ End
Bayer AG CEO Werner Baumann says he expects the Bayer-Monsanto deal will close by the end of this year. Bauman says he is confident the planned $57 billion acquisition of…
Groups Urge New U.S. Attorney General to Block Major Ag Mergers
…farmer choices, according to DTN. The mergers involved include Dow Chemical and DuPont, Bayer AG and Monsanto and ChemChina and Syngenta. Regarding the mergers, the letter states: “Conglomerates of such…