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Sources say BASF mulling potential bid for Syngenta

By GFM Network News, Reuters June 3, 2015

Reuters — German chemicals group BASF is considering a potential offer for Syngenta, its Swiss rival which has received a C$56 billion takeover offer from Monsanto, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. BASF is speaking to investment bankers about the possibility of an offer for Syngenta, though it has made no decision and

Crops, Markets

Monsanto’s move on Syngenta could mean move away from glyphosate

By Carey Gillam, GFM Network News May 22, 2015

Reuters — Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, is also known for the popularity of its Roundup herbicide, beloved by farmers and homeowners alike for its speed and deadly assault on tough weeds. But Monsanto’s ongoing efforts to try to take over Swiss ag chem firm Syngenta, a rival whose product portfolio offers an array

Crops, Markets

Monsanto says would divest all of Syngenta’s seed business

By Carey Gillam, GFM Network News May 21, 2015

Reuters — Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, said Wednesday it plans to divest Syngenta’s seeds and genetic traits businesses as well as some overlapping chemistry assets to win regulatory approval for a takeover of its Swiss rival. “We intend to make this a really clean deal… really easy to get done,” Monsanto president Brett

Crops

As it woos Syngenta, Monsanto mounts campaign to combat critics

By Carey Gillam, GFM Network News May 15, 2015

Reuters — As seed and chemical maker Monsanto woos Swiss ag chem firm Syngenta, Monsanto also is trying to win over consumers in key international markets, rolling out social media and marketing campaigns. U.S.-based Monsanto said it has recently launched interactive consumer-oriented websites in China, France, India, Argentina and Brazil, in addition to a lead

Crops, Markets

Monsanto’s Syngenta gambit seen hinging on sale of seed businesses

By GFM Network News, Ludwig Burger, Pamela Barbaglia May 14, 2015

London/Frankfurt | Reuters –– U.S. seeds giant Monsanto is trying to line up buyers for assets worth up to US$8 billion to appease competition authorities before making a fresh takeover approach for Swiss rival Syngenta, possibly within three weeks, industry sources said. Monsanto is expected to tap German chemicals group BASF, an existing joint venture

Crops, Markets

Major Syngenta shareholders would back Monsanto bid, if higher

By GFM Network News May 8, 2015

London | Reuters — Major investors in Swiss agrochemicals firm Syngenta are confident a deal with Monsanto will come off if the U.S. firm ups its initial US$45 billion bid by at least 10 per cent. After rebuffing the takeover offer announced earlier Friday, Syngenta said the bid fundamentally undervalued the firm and that its

Crops, Markets

Monsanto, Syngenta hire advisors on possible takeover

By GFM Network News, Pamela Barbaglia May 7, 2015

London/Frankfurt | Reuters –– Agricultural companies Monsanto and Syngenta are working with investment banks on a takeover deal that would create an industry behemoth with combined sales of more than US$31 billion, three sources familiar with the matter said. Swiss crop chemicals maker Syngenta is working with Goldman Sachs to assess the merits of a

Crops, Markets

Monsanto reported offering again to buy Syngenta

By GFM Network News, Reuters April 30, 2015

Reuters — Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, has again approached Switzerland’s Syngenta in recent weeks with an offer to buy the company, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. However, the Swiss crop chemical maker has concerns, as the merger would raise antitrust issues, Bloomberg said. The two companies may again fail to

Crops, News

Health Canada completes review of glyphosate

Minor labelling changes are proposed

By Alex Binkley April 29, 2015

Health Canada is seeking public comments on its proposal to approve the ongoing registration of glyphosate, the widely used weed killer better known as Roundup. The department says its evaluation of scientific information “found that products containing glyphosate do not present unacceptable risks to health or the environment when used according to the proposal label

Crops

Argentine farmers say Monsanto soy contract breaks local law

By GFM Network News, Maximilian Heath April 16, 2015

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentine farm groups on Wednesday asked soy export companies to stop inspecting cargoes for bootlegged biotechnology at the behest of U.S. seed company Monsanto, the latest move in a long conflict between the country’s farmers and Monsanto. Growers in Argentina, the world’s top exporter of soymeal livestock feed, have signed

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Sources say BASF mulling potential bid for Syngenta

Monsanto’s move on Syngenta could mean move away from glyphosate

Monsanto says would divest all of Syngenta’s seed business

As it woos Syngenta, Monsanto mounts campaign to combat critics

Monsanto’s Syngenta gambit seen hinging on sale of seed businesses

Major Syngenta shareholders would back Monsanto bid, if higher

Monsanto, Syngenta hire advisors on possible takeover

Monsanto reported offering again to buy Syngenta

Health Canada completes review of glyphosate

Argentine farmers say Monsanto soy contract breaks local law

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