…and Monsanto will no longer be a company name, according to Bayer. The acquired products will retain their brand names and become part of the Bayer portfolio, and Bayer will…
Canada Approves Bayer Acquisition of Monsanto, with Conditions
The Canadian Competition Bureau has officially approved Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto, with some conditions. The agreement addresses the Bureau’s concerns that the acquisition would have significantly harmed competition and innovation…
DOJ Approves Bayer Purchase of Monsanto
…concerns. Under the terms of the proposed settlement, Bayer must divest businesses that compete with Monsanto. Those include Bayer’s cotton, canola, soybean and vegetable seed businesses, as well as Bayer’s…
Monsanto Leadership Out of Bayer Takeover
…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….