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Justice Department Approves Bayer-Monsanto Merger in Landmark Settlement

May 29, 2018

Federal antitrust regulators have granted agribusiness giants Bayer and Monsanto permission to merge after the two companies agreed to spin off $9 billion worth of assets, the largest such sale of corporate assets ever required by the Department of Justice.

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Ag Mergers Face Antitrust Resistance

February 11, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Dupont indicated its merger with Dow Chemical would take longer than previously expected.

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It’s Worth an Inside Look at Innovation at Work

Just like the honest, hard-working farmers our editors come across in their work, there are a lot of folks who support their families by trying to come up with technologies that will help farmers be better farmers.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on November 6, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

Deere Files Response to DOJ’s Complaint

October 14, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Last night (Oct. 12) Deere & Co. responded to the Dept. of Justice’s complaint to the Deere’s acquisition of Precision Planting.

Bayer Acquires Monsanto for $66 Billion

September 14, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Source: Reuters

Reuters reports that the German pharmaceutical and chemicals company has won over Monsanto with an improved bid of $66 billion, the largest takeover of the year.

Shop Talk: Major Ag Mergers Still in the Works

August 20, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

THE DOW Chemical Co. and DuPont announced that stockholders of both companies approved all stockholder proposals necessary to complete the merger of the two corporations.

Syngenta Prepared to Discuss Deals with Industry

December 18, 2015

Source: Reuters

Syngenta interim chief executive John Ramsay says the company is ready to discuss deals with anyone in the industry, including Monsanto.

Monsanto Forfeits Possible Merger with Syngenta

August 27, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Monsanto announced it is abandoning its pursuit of acquiring Syngenta after the Swiss rival rejected its latest offer.

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Merger Mania Hits Herbicide Companies

February 1, 2000 | Posted in Crop Protection

Four potential mergers among agricultural chemical firms have hit the news in recent weeks. While it's too soon to tell what will happen, they will definitely bring changes to the North American farm scene.

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