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Brazil judge orders Monsanto to deposit royalties related to GMO seed

By GFM Network News July 4, 2018

Sao Paulo | Reuters — A Brazilian judge has ordered local units of Monsanto to put royalties related to a GMO soy seed technology in an escrow account, in a decision likely to hinder the U.S. seed company’s ability to collect royalties from the business. The July 3 ruling relates to a patent dispute between […] Read more

Wheat being loaded onto a cargo ship in Vancouver in 2011. (File photo: Reuters/Ben Nelms)

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Wheat shipment halt seen as temporary

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News June 23, 2018

Wheat sales are expected to soon resume to Japan and South Korea. Both nations suspended Canadian wheat imports following the June 15 announcement that Canada had discovered several genetically modified (GM) wheat plants in southern Alberta. But both are expected to come back to the market shortly, while exports to others won’t be affected, according […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Spring Wheat

South Korea halts sale of Canadian wheat, flour

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 18, 2018

Seoul | Reuters — South Korea has suspended the sale of wheat and flour from Canada after Canadian officials announced last week the discovery in mid-2017 of an unapproved genetically modified trait in southern Alberta. “We will only allow sale of wheat products that are confirmed not to contain unapproved genetically modified wheat,” South Korea’s […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Spring Wheat

Japan suspends sale of Canadian wheat

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News June 15, 2018

Tokyo/Winnipeg | Reuters — Japan’s farm ministry said Friday it has suspended its tender and sale of wheat from Canada after grain containing a genetically modified trait was discovered last summer in Alberta. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Thursday the wheat containing a genetically modified trait, developed by Monsanto to tolerate Roundup herbicide, […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

With deal to close this week, Bayer to retire Monsanto name

By GFM Network News June 4, 2018

Frankfurt | Reuters — Germany’s Bayer will wrap up the US$63 billion takeover of Monsanto on Thursday and also retire the U.S. seed and chemical firm’s 117-year-old name. The German drugmaker had received all required approvals from regulatory authorities, it said in a statement on Monday. “Bayer will remain the company name. Monsanto will no […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer wins U.S. nod for Monsanto deal to create ag giant

By GFM Network News May 29, 2018

Frankfurt/Washington | Reuters — Bayer won U.S. approval for its planned takeover of Monsanto after agreeing to sell about US$9 billion in assets, clearing a major hurdle for the US$62.5 billion deal that will create by far the largest seeds and pesticides maker. Makan Delrahim, who heads the U.S. Justice Department’s (DoJ) antitrust division, said […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer cuts Monsanto synergy target on divestments

By GFM Network News May 26, 2018

Bonn | Reuters — Bayer said positive synergy effects from the planned takeover of U.S. seeds and chemical firm Monsanto would be about US$300 million below its previous target because it will sell more businesses than initially expected to get antitrust approval. Bayer CEO Werner Baumann again threw his weight behind the deal, despite higher […] Read more

Canola, Crops

Extended-tolerance canola now on deck for 2019

By GFM Network News May 17, 2018

Giving growers a wider window to spray in-crop weeds with glyphosate, the new platform for Monsanto’s future canola trait stacks is now booked to make its way into the Canadian market next year. The U.S. seed and chemical company’s Canadian arm announced last week it plans to commercialize TruFlex canola in 2019, following plot trials […] Read more

Crops

BASF set to pick up Bayer’s Poncho, ILeVO treatments

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News April 27, 2018

Bayer’s seed treatments Poncho and ILeVO could soon have a new owner, as part of another deal with fellow German chemical firm BASF. BASF, which last October agreed to buy several Bayer CropScience assets including its global glufosinate-ammonium herbicide business and LibertyLink trait, announced another 1.7 billion-euro (C$2.65 billion) deal Thursday for an additional package […] Read more

BASF’s dicamba production facility in Beaumont, Tex. (BASF.com)

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Monsanto product to deactivate dicamba residue in sprayer tanks

By GFM Network News April 25, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Monsanto is launching the first product that deactivates a controversial herbicide inside spraying equipment after it is used, the company said on Tuesday, its latest attempt to prevent unintended crop damage associated with dicamba. The new product aims to stop farmers from accidentally applying traces of dicamba on crops that cannot […] Read more

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GFM Network News

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Tag Archives Monsanto

Brazil judge orders Monsanto to deposit royalties related to GMO seed

Wheat shipment halt seen as temporary

South Korea halts sale of Canadian wheat, flour

Japan suspends sale of Canadian wheat

With deal to close this week, Bayer to retire Monsanto name

Bayer wins U.S. nod for Monsanto deal to create ag giant

Bayer cuts Monsanto synergy target on divestments

Extended-tolerance canola now on deck for 2019

BASF set to pick up Bayer’s Poncho, ILeVO treatments

Monsanto product to deactivate dicamba residue in sprayer tanks

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