07.03.2018
- Bayer CEO Werner Baumann confirmed last week at the annual results press conference that Leverkusen group has agreed to sell another of its agrochemicals assets to win EU approval...
09.02.2018
- Swiss agrochemicals group Syngenta has completed the acquisition of Nidera Seeds, the crop seeds business of Chinese grains trader COFCO International. Terms of the acquisition...
04.01.2018
- Multiple scientific assessments released by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the end of 2017 are said to show that commonly used neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics)...
07.12.2017
- DuPont, a subsidiary of newly merged DowDuPont, is collaborating with Japan’s Sumitomo Chemical to accelerate the development, registration and commercialization of seed-applied...
11.09.2017
- Bayer and Monsanto may have to extend the closing of their $66 billion merger beyond the end of this year, as regulatory approvals are taking longer than expected. The companies...
23.08.2017
- The European Commission has launched a Phase II in-depth investigation into Bayer's planned $66 billion takeover of Monsanto, saying it has “preliminary concerns” that the deal...
14.07.2017
- More details have emerged on Dow Chemical’s agreement to sell the Brazilian corn seed assets of its AgroSciences division to China’s CITIC Agri Fund for $1.1 billion. The...
29.06.2017
- To build up its seeds business, Swiss agrochemicals major, recently acquired by ChemChina, is eager to pick up some of the assets German rival Bayer will be forced to divest in...
