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EU regulators said set to clear Dow, Syngenta deals next week

By GFM Network News March 23, 2017

Brussels | Reuters — EU antitrust regulators are set to clear the US$130 billion Dow Chemical and DuPont merger and ChemChina’s US$43 billion bid for Syngenta next week, people familiar with the matter said Thursday. The European Commission could announce its approvals for both companies at the same time either Monday or Tuesday, the people […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer, Monsanto start asset sale toward merger clearance

By Reuters, GFM Network News March 10, 2017

Frankfurt | Reuters — German drug and crop chemical maker Bayer and U.S. seeds company Monsanto are launching asset sales worth roughly US$2.5 billion as they seek regulatory clearance for their US$66 billion merger, people close to the matter said. To kick off an auction process, Bayer’s advisors will send out information packages next week […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Dow’s ledger benefits as economic growth boosts demand

By GFM Network News January 26, 2017

Reuters — Dow Chemical, which is merging with DuPont, reported strong fourth-quarter results and gave an upbeat forecast for the current quarter as its focus on consumer markets benefits from improving economic growth worldwide. The seeds and chemical maker said improving growth in the United States, Latin American and Europe, besides steady Asia growth, would […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Potash prices look lower for longer as competition overheats

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News January 26, 2017

Reuters — The deepest slump in a decade for the oversupplied potash fertilizer market may abate only slightly in 2017, major producers say, and could take years to correct due to the imminent startup of new mines. PotashCorp, the world’s biggest fertilizer producer, forecast a less profitable year on Thursday than analysts expected, and reported […] Read more

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

Crops, Reuters

DuPont expects Dow merger to close later than expected

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 24, 2017

Reuters — Chemicals and seeds producer DuPont indicated on Tuesday that its $130 billion merger with Dow Chemical will take longer to wrap up than previously expected as the companies await regulatory approvals. This is the second time that the two companies, which are in talks with the European Union’s antitrust regulators, have had to […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Monsanto swings to profit on South American demand

By GFM Network News January 5, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. seeds and agrochemicals company Monsanto, in the process of being bought by Germany’s Bayer for US$66 billion, swung to a quarterly profit, helped by higher demand from South America. Sales of soybe2an seeds and traits jumped 37 per cent as more farmers in South America sowed the company’s genetically modified […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Monsanto shareholders back Bayer deal

By GFM Network News December 14, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Shareholders of U.S. seeds and agrochemicals company Monsanto approved the company’s US$66 billion acquisition by Bayer on Tuesday, a deal that still requires regulatory approval to close as expected in late 2017. Increased research and development spending by the combined companies and plans to develop a global seeds and biotechnology hub […] Read more

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

Crops, Reuters

Trump win unlikely to impact Dow deal, DuPont CEO says

By GFM Network News December 9, 2016

Boston | Reuters — DuPont CEO Ed Breen said on Thursday the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is not likely to have an impact on his company’s planned merger with rival Dow Chemical. While Trump was critical of other large mergers during the campaign, Breen said many U.S. Justice Department officials reviewing the […] Read more

This is my good neighbour Iver Johnson with his 9770 and MacDon header cutting peas on the farm of another good neighbour Curtis Block near Dundurn, Sask., on August 16, 2016. The crop yielded 50 bushels per acre of of beautiful white peas. The MacDon header is a real cutting machine and Iver made good time. Curtis and Iver work together and it is a great thrill for this old fossil to watch it all happen. During harvest, Iver traded up to an S 680, so now they have two S 680s at work.

Columns, Crops

Potashium: fertilizer mergers

In the wake of announced mergers, a look at the history of Prairie fertilizer

By Les Henry October 28, 2016

The recent proposed merger of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan and Agrium has generated much discussion about the merits or pitfalls. I have little knowledge of the backroom dealings of huge corporations but am uneasy about companies becoming too large and competition dwindling. The final decision will be up to the Government of Canada Competition Bureau […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

DuPont says Dow merger may get delayed

By GFM Network News October 25, 2016

Reuters — DuPont raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast as it cuts costs ahead of its merger with Dow Chemical, but said the deal may not close by the end of this year as planned. Shares of DuPont, which reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on lower expenses and higher sales volumes, were marginally lower at […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

GFM Network News

U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

Tag Archives Merger

EU regulators said set to clear Dow, Syngenta deals next week

Bayer, Monsanto start asset sale toward merger clearance

Dow’s ledger benefits as economic growth boosts demand

Potash prices look lower for longer as competition overheats

DuPont expects Dow merger to close later than expected

Monsanto swings to profit on South American demand

Monsanto shareholders back Bayer deal

Trump win unlikely to impact Dow deal, DuPont CEO says

Potashium: fertilizer mergers

DuPont says Dow merger may get delayed

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