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Monsanto's move on Syngenta could mean move away from glyphosate
2015-05-22 21:57:54| Chemicals - Topix.net
Monsanto Co, the world's largest seed company, is also known for the popularity of its Roundup herbicide, a weedkiller beloved by farmers and homeowners alike for its speed and deadly assault on tough weeds. But Monsanto's ongoing efforts to try to take over Swiss agrochemicals firm Syngenta, a rival whose product portfolio offers an array of agricultural chemicals, could spark a sell-off or de-emphasis of a product line that last year brought in roughly $5 billion, or a third of total revenues for Monsanto, according to industry sources.
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Monsanto's Syngenta gambit hinges on sale of seed businesses: sources
2015-05-15 16:40:52| Chemicals - Topix.net
U.S. seeds giant Monsanto is trying to line up buyers for assets worth up to $8 billion to appease competition authorities before making a fresh takeover approach for Swiss Syngenta, possibly within three weeks, industry sources said. Monsanto is expected to tap German chemicals group BASF, an existing joint venture partner, as it seeks a buyer for the U.S. seeds business of Syngenta, which can't be part of its proposed takeover, sources said.
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Monsanto's Bid For Syngenta Means A Shift In Strategy
2015-05-11 10:21:35| Chemicals - Topix.net
Monsanto is the leading seed company, Syngenta the no. 1 agrochemical company, together they would form an unmatched giant in the ag industry.
Syngenta rejects Monsantos $45bn takeover offer
2015-05-11 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
Agrochemicals company Syngenta has rejected a takeover bid of $45bn from US-based sustainable agriculture company Monsanto.
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Monsanto's GMO Soybeans Flourish In Brazil
2015-05-07 17:51:25| Chemicals - Topix.net
Looking at the first half of its fiscal year, Monsanto faced significant obstacles to reaching its full year earnings guidance. In the company's largest seed and trait segment, declining corn acres pressured sales comparisons between second quarter 2015 and second quarter 2014.
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