Articles tagged under: Bayer
Indecision
Published February 21, 2019
Choices still need to be made for the 2019 growing season. Bayer CropScience customer business advisor John Christiansen says the market situation and long winter are factors. "I think there is a lot of indecision yet waiting to see what…China Approves Five Biotech Traits
Published January 9, 2019
China has been very slow in approving the imports of crops with biotech traits. Five traits are being approved, including Enlist E3 soybeans. That will allow full commercialization of the Enlist technology. This trait was developed by Dow AgroSciences and…Bayer Announces Global Job Cuts
Published November 30, 2018
Bayer will eliminate 12,000 jobs worldwide, including 4,200 positions in its crop science division. Those cuts are attributed to the integration of Monsanto into Bayer. To strengthen its core agriculture business, Bayer also plans to sell off its animal health…Dicamba: Evaluate Cleanout Process
Published November 21, 2018
With EPA’s decision to extend the registration of dicamba products for another two years, Bayer dicamba portfolio lead Ryan Rubischko says additional efforts are being taken to ensure success with this weed control product. That includes the cleanout of the…DOJ Approves Bayer’s Integration of Monsanto Assets
Published August 20, 2018
With the divestiture of certain assets to BASF wrapped up, Bayer can now integrate Monsanto into its business. Bayer closed on the deal in early June but had to delay integration process until the U.S. Justice Department antitrust actions were…BASF Closes on a Range of Assets From Bayer
Published August 2, 2018
The acquisition was originally announced in October and is valued at $9 billion. This deal includes the Liberty and LibertyLink franchise, the hybrid wheat research and development platform, and seed treatment products, like Poncho Votivo and ILeVO. This acquisition also…Bayer-Monsanto Acquisition Update
Published July 30, 2018
Bayer Crop Science District Sales Manager Mark Haugland says Bayer’s acquisition with Monsanto is moving along. Financially, the acquisition closed on June 7. At the request of the Department of Justice, Monsanto must hold separate until the divestiture of the…New Trait Coming to Market in ’19
Published July 9, 2018
Bayer and MS Technologies have announced the U.S. commercial launch of LibertyLink GT27 soybeans. This bean will be the first to market with a tolerance to LibertyLink, glyphosate and a new HPPD mode of action herbicide that is awaiting EPA…Canola Varieties Focus on Profitability
Published June 23, 2018
Bayer Canola Hybrid Development Agronomist Jorden Varberg says Bayer’s new canola varieties focus on profitability for farmers. "It has the pod shatter trait as well as the club root resistance trait in it. So it looks like it will be…