…merged company leadership team includes a mixture of Bayer and Monsanto employees. Bayer notes that the appointments will only become effective with the closing of Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto, which…
Russia Approves Bayer Acquisition of Monsanto
Bayer announced another country has given its approval of the company’s purchase of Monsanto. A Dow Jones report says Russia has given conditional approval of Bayer’s $57 billion acquisition of…
Senators Call for National Security Review of Brazilian Acquisition of U.S. Beef Company
…American market, which included Marfrig Global. Citing the Smithfield acquisition by a Chinese company, and the ChemChina-Syngenta merger, the senators say “it has become increasingly clear that growing foreign investment…
Bayer On Track to Acquire Monsanto
…in the second quarter. In order to meet the requirements to get the merger approved and alleviate anti-trust concerns, Bayer has agreed to sell certain seed and herbicide assets to…
Bayer Announces Crop Science Incubator Space
…contact a local Bayer representative, or visit Crop Science, a division of Bayer, online at www.cropscience.bayer.us. Visit the Bayer Connect – Social Hub for social media, recent news, blog posts,…
European Union Approves Bayer Takeover of Monsanto, with Conditions
…Monsanto’s nematode seed-treatment assets will also be sold to BASF, which will also buy Bayer’s entire vegetable seeds business. The EU Competition Commission also says that Bayer and BASF will…
Justice Department Not Satisfied With Bayer/Monsanto Proposals
Bayer’s plan to get antitrust approval from the U.S. Justice Department hasn’t satisfied the expectations of U.S. officials. Two sources told Bloomberg that those officials are worried that the merger…
Bayer in Exclusive Talks With BASF to Sell Vegetable Seed Business
Bayer confirmed this week that the company is in exclusive talks with BASF regarding the sale of Bayer’s entire vegetable-seeds business, a move it expects to help it win approval…
Bayer AgVocacy Forum Highlights Need for Better Engagement
The 2018 Bayer AgVocacy Forum recently concluded in Anaheim after two days of thought-provoking discussions centered on multiple facets of the agriculture industry. The event has been taking place for…
Bayer-Monsanto Deal Should Close in the Second Quarter of 2018
Bayer AG CEO Werner Baumann says he’s confident they’ll win European Approval of their deal to acquire Monsanto. A Bloomberg report says he’s trying to win the approval of its…
How Potential ADM, Bungee Merger Would Impact Farmers
…move won’t move grain prices, however. The speculation of a potential merger between the two grain handling giants continues, while both companies offer little detail or comments regarding a merger….
FTC Nominee Pledges to Look Closely at Ag Mergers
…former FTC antitrust official during the George W. Bush administration. There are more merger deals in the pipeline that will put antitrust regulators’ approach to the test. Bayer and Monsanto…
ADM, Bungee Talks Advancing
…farm sector consolidation, with completed mergers of DowDupont and between ChemChina and Syngenta, along with the pending merger of Bayer and Monsanto. Reuters says any deal between ADM and Bunge…
EU Delays Ruling on Bayer-Monsanto Merger, Again
…working days. The EU did not state a reason for the delay to deliver its verdict on the merger, and a Bayer spokesman declined to comment. The transaction would make…