…its competitor BASF for $7.2 billion. Bayer will also be selling its vegetable seeds business and making concessions related to digital agriculture. The size of the deal between Bayer and…
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…
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…
EU Delays Ruling on Bayer-Monsanto Merger, Again
…Bayer the largest supplier of seeds and crop chemicals, surpassing ChemChina’s Syngenta, DowDuPont and BASF. Late last year, the EU Commission granted Bayer more time to provide information, which pushed…
Bloomberg Speculates Illegal Spraying Caused Dicamba Injuries
Illegal spraying seems to be the cause of a majority of crop damage earlier this year from dicamba-based herbicides. Given that BASF sold enough dicamba herbicide to cover roughly 52…
Dicamba Label Features New Guidelines for 2018 Growing Season
…three companies that make dicamba, including Monsanto, BASF, and DuPont. All of the changes will be on product labels heading into the 2018 season. Dr. Ahmit Jhala, Assistant Professor with…
NCGA Offers Reminder on Dicamba Label Changes
…Agency recently classified dicamba as restricted use, among placing further restrictions and regulations on the use of dicamba herbicides. The label change reflects an agreement between the EPA, Monsanto, BASF…
Weed Scientist Has Doubts Over Dicamba Restrictions Effectiveness
…already certified, according to experts. Monsanto and BASF, makers of dicamba-based herbicides, welcomed the EPA announcement. Growers across the U.S. said this summer that dicamba affected areas other than where…
BASF to Acquire Bayer’s Crop Science Unit
BASF has signed an agreement to purchase Bayer’s Crop Science business for $7 billion. BASF is purchasing Bayer seeds for mainstay crops including cotton and soybean, plus the herbicide brand…
EPA Mulling Options on Dicamba
…EPA officials have met with state regulators to find ways to prevent crop damage, along with negotiating with herbicide companies BASF and Monsanto. The comments by the EPA hint that…
Swedberg Named to Farm Foundation Board
…address those issues and understand the potential consequences of all options. The board of trustees includes other retired and current industry executives from companies such as Dupont, BASF, and Deere…
Syngenta, BASF, Seeking to Purchase Bayer’s LibertyLink Business
…required to sell to get regulatory approval for its $66 billion takeover of Monsanto. Representatives for BASF, Syngenta and Bayer declined to comment to Bloomberg. However, executives of BASF 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…
Cargill, BASF Developing Omega-3 Rich Canola
…raise fish rich in EPA/DHA omega-3 fatty acids. The plant-based source of the nutrients, developed in collaboration with BASF, could provide an alternative to using fish oil in aquaculture feed…