Keyword: Crop Science

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Bayer to Build New R&D Facility at German Site in Monheim

30.08.2023 -

Bayer’ Crop Science division plans to invest €220 million in a new research and development (R&D) facility at its Monheim, Germany site. This is the company’s largest...

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Bayer to Sell Selected Crop Science Businesses to BASF

13.10.2017 - In a bid to allay competition fears over its pending purchase of Monsanto, Bayer has agreed to sell selected crop science businesses to BASF for €5.9 billion. The purchase is said...

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Bayer Clinches Monsanto Takeover

14.09.2016 - Bayer has finally won its hard-fought battle to take over US agribusiness rival Monsanto. The two agriculture giants have just confirmed that the deal will go ahead after Bayer...

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Moody’s to Review Bayer for Downgrade

25.05.2016 - The ratings agency Moody’s said on May 24 it is putting Bayer’s credit rating on review for a possible downgrade, due to the risks of its proposed acquisition of Monsanto. The...

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Bayer Seen as Potential Buyer for Syngenta Seeds

19.10.2015 - Comments made by Bayer CEO Marijn Dekkers in a talk with the UK business newspaper Financial Times have fueled speculation that the German group may be interested in picking up the...

Markets & Companies

The Future Lies in the Genome

07.10.2015 - Kemal Malik, board member for innovation at the German Bayer Group, sees many similarities in the genetic system of humans, animals and plants. This opens the door for synergies in...

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Bayer Realigns After Covestro Split

22.09.2015 - After shedding its plastics business Bayer MaterialScience – now trading as Covestro – the Bayer group is reorganizing its business structure, replacing the strategic management...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Protecting Environment and Yields

05.06.2015 - With global population expected to increase by nearly 40% during the next 85 years, optimizing arable land and securing food supply is a necessity. Crop protection is essential in...