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Crop-killing weeds advance across US farmland as chemicals lose effectiveness

Losing battle with weeds adds pressures to farmers already stressed by inflation, extreme weather

By Reuters, Rod Nickel, Tom Polansek, GFM Network News January 16, 2024

Crop-killing weeds such as kochia are advancing across the U.S. northern plains and Midwest, in the latest sign that weeds are developing resistance to chemicals faster than companies including Bayer BAYGn.DE and Corteva CTVA.N can develop new ones to fight them.

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

Ag chem maker FMC looks to sell non-core assets

By Reuters, GFM Network News November 18, 2023

Reuters — Crop protection products maker FMC Corp. has launched a strategic review of its non-core assets, including a potential sale of its non-crop business. A slowdown in demand for herbicide and pesticides as well as excess inventories had resulted in large destocking in South America, denting the U.S.-based company’s earnings for much of the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Ag input firm FMC’s shares tumble after lowering financial targets

Partners 'rapidly reduced inventory levels'

By Reuters, GFM Network News July 11, 2023

Reuters — Shares of FMC Corp. fell more than eight per cent on Monday after the agricultural products supplier cut its outlook for the year on volume declines in most of its major markets. “Towards the end of May, we experienced unforeseen and unprecedented volume declines in three out of our four operating regions, as […] Read more

General, Markets

Report links business management, mental health of farmers

Farm women, young farmers report higher levels of stress, difficulties coping

By GFM Network News May 23, 2020

Ottawa — A new report from Farm Management Canada (FMC) calls for action after determining 75 per cent of Canadian farmers reported being moderately to highly stressed about unpredictable interference, workload pressure and financial pressures. But how a farmer plans his or her business — and associated risks — can help lower that statistic. The […] Read more

Crops

FMC deal for DuPont assets wins clearances

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News September 26, 2017

The chemical company set to take up a significant chunk of DuPont’s crop protection work in Canada has picked up the last of the regulatory clearances it needs to close the deal. Philadelphia-based FMC Corp. announced Thursday it received the final approval needed, from the Competition Commission of India, to close the deal the company […] Read more

DuPont’s Canadian head office in Mississauga. (Dupont.com)

Crops

Dow, DuPont to shed Canadian assets for merger approval

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News June 27, 2017

Competition for the Prairie farmer’s crop protection dollar will survive following the planned merger of chemical giants Dow and DuPont, by way of a handful of asset sales, Canada’s Competition Bureau has ruled. The federal antitrust watchdog on Tuesday announced it has an agreement with DuPont and Dow Chemical to head off what would otherwise […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Dow, DuPont merger wins U.S. antitrust approval

By GFM Network News June 15, 2017

Reuters — DuPont and Dow Chemical have won U.S. antitrust approval to merge on condition that the companies sell certain crop protection products and other assets, according to a court filing on Thursday. The asset sales required by U.S. antitrust enforcers were similar to what the companies had agreed to give up in a deal […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Crop chemical maker FMC aims for growth after DuPont deal

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News May 8, 2017

Reuters — Pesticide seller FMC Corp. will aim for its industry’s fastest revenue growth with the help of assets acquired from rival DuPont, even as farm markets struggle to recover, CEO Pierre Brondeau said on Monday. Philadelphia-based FMC will focus on increasing sales of crop chemicals developed internally, and avoid big acquisitions for a few […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

BASF still out for ag chem deals

By Reuters, GFM Network News April 27, 2017

Frankfurt | Reuters –– German chemicals giant BASF said it would continue to push for acquisitions to shore up its crop protection business, after the antitrust-related sale of assets from the merger of Dow Chemical and DuPont left it empty-handed. “We are generally interested in strengthening our business further, acquisitions are part of that, that […] Read more

DuPont’s headquarters in Delaware. (DuPont.com)

Crops

FMC buying much of DuPont’s crop protection business

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News March 31, 2017

FMC and DuPont have inked a deal that will see FMC pick up the portion of DuPont’s crop protection business the EU says must be divested for the DuPont-Dow merger to go ahead. In exchange DuPont will acquire FMC Health and Nutrition along with $1.2 billion (all figures U.S. funds) in cash. FMC will acquire […] Read more

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

GFM Network News

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

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Crop-killing weeds advance across US farmland as chemicals lose effectiveness

Ag chem maker FMC looks to sell non-core assets

Ag input firm FMC’s shares tumble after lowering financial targets

Report links business management, mental health of farmers

FMC deal for DuPont assets wins clearances

Dow, DuPont to shed Canadian assets for merger approval

Dow, DuPont merger wins U.S. antitrust approval

Crop chemical maker FMC aims for growth after DuPont deal

BASF still out for ag chem deals

FMC buying much of DuPont’s crop protection business

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