…indicated a willingness to allow Bayer to conduct due diligence. Bayer requested the move previously as a prerequisite to increasing its offer. Buying Monsanto would give Bayer the largest seed…
Cotton Tour Connects Growers
…Producers Information Exchange western tour, sponsored by The Cotton Foundation and Bayer CropScience, had several stops in the Central Valley on its schedule. Public relations representative with Bayer CropScience, Lee…
Bayer Loses Belt SC Appeal
Bayer CropScience has lost an appeal of the registration status for SC Belt insecticide. The Environmental Protection Agency pulled the conditional registration in February for the product and Bayer’s attempt…
Bayer, Monsanto, Still Far Apart on Merger Agreement
Bayer and Monsanto appear no closer to an agreement than two months ago when the first offer by Bayer went public, according to a new analysis by the St. Louis…
Syngenta Calls Regulatory Talks Constructive
…crop-care chemicals, although temporarily. The Dow-DuPont merger and Bayer’s possible acquisition of Monsanto will reorder the rankings as the top six suppliers fight for market share and financial power to…
The Latest Buzz on Honeybees
…pesticides and bees. However, project manager with the North America Bayer Bee Care Program, Dr. Becky Langer, says pesticides aren’t the only concern. Listen to the full Bayer Bee Health…
Almond Leadership Program Focuses on Issues
Emerging leaders in the almond industry get a closer look at some big issues facing their trade. Bayer hosted the Almond Leadership Program at its West Sacramento site earlier…
Bayer Secures Funding for Monsanto Bid
Despite Monsanto rejecting a takeover bid by Bayer AG, reports say Bayer has secured $67 billion in financing for the proposal. Bayer reportedly picked five individual banks to each provide…
Monsanto Rejects Bayer Bid; Bayer Wants ‘Constructive Discussions’
Monsanto says it will reject the $62 billion bid from Bayer and seek a higher price. However, company officials say they believe a deal with the German-based Bayer could get…
Bayer Shareholders in Uproar Over Monsanto Bid
…value. Bayer’s shares did rebound slightly on Friday. Bayer had no comment on the investor backlash. Bennett said investor discontent seems to be mostly targeted at the sheer size of…
Bayer Releases More Info on Monsanto Bid
Is another buyout in the works? More information is released on Bayer’s all-cash offer for Monsanto. Sabrina Hill reports. Bayer Bid for Monsanto Listen to the report above. Bayer’s offer…
Jordan Ag Center Opens Doors
…the region and beyond.” At Friday’s ribbon cutting, the Jordan College also announced laboratory naming sponsorships from two leading agricultural companies, The Wonderful Company and Bayer. The Wonderful Company pledged…
Tree Removal Program Aids Fight Against ACP
Bayer is teaming up again with California’s citrus industry to help the fight against the Asian citrus psyllid, creating the Abandoned Citrus Tree removal program. The Abandoned Citrus Tree removal…
Western View: Next Big Thing?
…alone in their race to find microbial solutions to replace agri-chemicals. Bayer and DuPont have their own research effort. And there are several smaller companies who have been working with…