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Sales Increase Reported for Bayer CropScience

Published September 6, 2018

Bayer reports second quarter net income of $923 million, a decline of 35 percent from one year ago. Sales were up nearly nine percent in the quarter, driven primarily from the crop science business. Bayer CropScience reports sales of $3.5…

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…

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…

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Bayer Wrapping Up Monsanto Takeover

Published June 4, 2018

Bayer is expected to wrap up its takeover of Monsanto Thursday. The company has approvals from all required regulatory authorities. Chairman of the Bayer AG Board, Werner Baumann, says in a statement the company be doubling the size of the…

With Divestiture, BASF Acquires Bayer Brands

Published May 29, 2018

With the Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto, BASF is buying Bayer’s canola, soybean and vegetable seed business. The Liberty herbicide business is also part of the deal. The assets that will be purchased by BASF are valued at $9 billion.

Bayer-Monsanto Deal Receives U.S. Antitrust Approval

Published May 29, 2018

The U.S. Justice Department has given its thumbs’ up for the Bayer-Monsanto deal. The antitrust regulators are demanding the two companies spin off $9 billion in assets, the largest sale of corporate assets ever required by the Justice Department. This…

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Bayer AG Updates Crop Science Leadership

Published May 7, 2018

As Monsanto shares updates on changes to their Executive Leadership Team, Bayer also announces their new Executive Leadership Team for the Crop Science Division. President of Bayer’s Crop Science Division, Liam Condon, will lead the new Executive Leadership Team. Monsanto’s…

Changes for Monsanto Executive Team

Published May 7, 2018

Monsanto Chairman and CEO Hugh Grant will be leaving Monsanto when Bayer AG acquires the company. In a statement, Grant says he’s made the decision to pursue new opportunities following the closing of the transaction. However, the statement doesn’t clarify…

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Bayer Sells a Portion of Lineup to BASF

Published April 27, 2018

Bayer has signed an agreement to sell a portion of its assets to BASF for $2.1 billion. This package includes certain seed treatment products, the digital farming platform and its global seed business. This deal was necessary to gain regulatory…

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Spray System Cleaner Designed to Handle Dicamba

Published April 24, 2018

Monsanto is collaborating with Adjuvants Unlimited LLC to develop the first-ever agricultural sprayer system cleaner designed to deactivate dicamba. This technology will be brought to market for this growing season and will be used within the rinse and cleanout process.

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Sales Increase Reported for Bayer CropScience

DOJ Approves Bayer’s Integration of Monsanto Assets

Bayer-Monsanto Acquisition Update

Bayer Wrapping Up Monsanto Takeover

With Divestiture, BASF Acquires Bayer Brands

Bayer-Monsanto Deal Receives U.S. Antitrust Approval

Bayer AG Updates Crop Science Leadership

Changes for Monsanto Executive Team

Bayer Sells a Portion of Lineup to BASF

Spray System Cleaner Designed to Handle Dicamba

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