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Immunostimulant Zelnate cleared for Canada

Animal Health: News Roundup from the September 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff September 20, 2016

Bayer HealthCare Animal Health’s Zelnate DNA Immunostimulant introduced in the U.S. last fall is now approved and available in Canada. It is the first of its kind among a new generation of products for cattle that kick-start the innate immune system when given at the time, or within 24 hours, of a disease challenge. According […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer betting billions farmers will back linked-up supplies

By Ludwig Burger September 16, 2016

Frankfurt | Reuters — Bayer’s US$66 billion purchase of Monsanto amounts to a long-term bet that farmers will grow to trust combinations of seeds and pesticides rather than continue to pick from ranges of separate products. In the short term, the German drugs and chemicals firm hopes to benefit from a marketing and sales force […] Read more

Bayer CEO Werner Baumann (l) and Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant on Wednesday announced plans for a friendly merger in which Bayer will buy all Monsanto stock for US$128 per share. (PRNewsFoto/Bayer)

Crops, Reuters

Bayer clinches Monsanto with raised US$66 billion bid

By greg-roumeliotis, Ludwig Burger September 14, 2016

New York/Frankfurt | Reuters — German drugs and crop chemicals company Bayer has won over U.S. seeds firm Monsanto with an improved takeover offer of US$66 billion including debt, ending months of wrangling after increasing its bid for a third time. The $128 a share deal announced on Wednesday, up from Bayer’s previous offer of […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer sweetens Monsanto bid as talks enter final stretch

By greg-roumeliotis, Ludwig Burger September 6, 2016

Reuters — German pharmaceutical and crops manufacturer Bayer said on Monday that its negotiations with Monsanto had advanced, and that it was now willing to offer more than US$65 billion to acquire the world’s largest seeds company. Bayer’s announcement came as the gap in price expectations between the two companies has narrowed significantly, although important […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. watchdog clears ChemChina’s takeover of Syngenta

By Reuters August 22, 2016

Zurich | Reuters — A U.S. regulator has cleared ChemChina’s US$43 billion takeover of Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta, the companies said Monday, boosting chances that the largest foreign acquisition ever by a Chinese company will go through. The decision should remove significant uncertainty over whether the acquisition of the world’s largest pesticides maker […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Monsanto reported giving Bayer limited access to its books

By Reuters August 17, 2016

Frankfurt | Reuters — U.S. seed company Monsanto has given German suitor Bayer limited access to its books after turning down a sweetened US$64 billion takeover offer last month, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. The parties have not yet signed a non-disclosure agreement, which would allow Bayer to conduct due diligence, but […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Long-term U.K. study links neonics to wild bee declines

By Kate Kelland August 16, 2016

London | Reuters — Wild bees that forage from oilseed rape crops treated with insecticides known as neonicotinoids are more likely to undergo long-term population declines than bees that forage from other sources, according to the findings of an 18-year study. The new research covered 62 species of bee found in the wild in Britain […] Read more

Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

EU approves Monsanto Roundup Ready 2 Xtend beans

By Reuters July 22, 2016

Reuters — The European Commission on Friday approved imports of Monsanto’s Roundup Ready 2 Xtend genetically modified soybeans, opening up an important export market for North American soybeans and easing their global rollout. The decision removes a hurdle for Monsanto in its dealings with farmers and grain traders, who have to keep track of whether […] Read more

Crops

Monsanto says no to $64-billion question

Monsanto says Bayer's latest bid financially inadequate, but open to talks

By greg-roumeliotis, Ludwig Burger July 19, 2016

(Reuters) — U.S. seed company Monsanto Co turned down a sweetened $64 billion acquisition offer from Bayer AG, but said it was open to further talks with the German healthcare and chemicals group as well as other parties. The widely expected rejection puts pressure on Bayer to sweeten its offer once again, at least enough […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer sweetens offer for hesitant Monsanto

By greg-roumeliotis July 14, 2016

Reuters — German drug and crop chemical group Bayer on Thursday announced details of a sweetened US$64 billion bid for Monsanto as it tries to put the U.S. seed company under pressure to engage further. The move shows the two companies have made little progress in their negotiations since Monsanto rejected Bayer’s previous offer in […] Read more

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Immunostimulant Zelnate cleared for Canada

Bayer betting billions farmers will back linked-up supplies

Bayer clinches Monsanto with raised US$66 billion bid

Bayer sweetens Monsanto bid as talks enter final stretch

U.S. watchdog clears ChemChina’s takeover of Syngenta

Monsanto reported giving Bayer limited access to its books

Long-term U.K. study links neonics to wild bee declines

EU approves Monsanto Roundup Ready 2 Xtend beans

Monsanto says no to $64-billion question

Bayer sweetens offer for hesitant Monsanto

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