New York/Atlanta | Reuters — It is one of the most potent antibiotics used by U.S. cattle and dairy farmers, the key component in the top-selling drug line of Zoetis, the world’s largest animal health company. But the strength of the antibiotic ceftiofur — and the frequency with which it’s being misused on farms across
Farmaceuticals: Powerful antibiotic for cows often misused by farmers
Farmaceuticals: U.S. FDA has vetted just seven per cent of animal antibiotics for superbug risk
New York | Reuters — Scientists fear the widespread use of antibiotics on the farm may be a factor in the rise of “superbugs” — bacteria that grow resistant to drugs, infect humans and defy conventional medicines. PART 3 OF A SERIES: Visit Part 1 and Part 2 here, or view the series in full
Viterra enters ‘exclusive’ sale talks
Commodities giant Glencore, partnered with Winnipeg’s Richardson International and Calgary’s Agrium, is close to a deal to buy Viterra, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. Viterra and Swiss-based commodities trader Glencore are still in talks on price, but a deal could be reached within the next 24 hours at a price above $16
Bankers Say Spinoff Could Put Mosaic In Play
Agribusiness giant Cargill Inc. plans to spin off its $24-billion majority stake in Mosaic Co., a move that could eventually lead to a takeover of Mosaic, the world’s second-largest fertilizer producer. The distribution of the 64 per cent stake in Mosaic will allow Cargill to maintain its private company status while enabling Cargill family trusts
“Fertilizer Wars” Throw Spotlight On Three CEOs
Mike Wilson, Steve Wilson and Mike Bennett are patient men. Embroiled in a nine-month three-way takeover battle, the chief executives of fertilizer companies Agrium Inc., CF Industries Holdings Inc., and Terra Industries Inc. have stayed in the headlines even as a recession and falling grain prices pushed the stocks of their companies off their 2008
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