Latest News From Mergers and Acquistions

Almost two years since its historic merger, DowDupont will spin off its entire agricultural business as part of its plan to split into three sectors: agriculture, material science and specialty products.

Earlier this week Nutrien announced it entered a definitive agreement to purchase Actagro, LLC. Actagro develops, manufactures and marketer of soil and plant health products and technologies.

Andersons, Inc. previously owned 32.5% of Lansing Trade Group, LLC, but as of last week the company completed a purchase of the remaining shares.

Wedneday La Crosse Seed announced it would acquire the inventory and brands of Heritage Seed Company and will take over the service and support of its customers.

On Nov. 1, 2017 FMC closed on a large number of DuPont assets, thereby rocketing itself to become the fifth-largest global chemical company. Post-acquisition the company plans to deliver 16 new products in four years.

A $289 million verdict against Monsanto (Bayer) was the first of what may be thousands of cases in the debate over whether Roundup causes cancer. Bayer's CEO is trying to ease fears of Bayer investors.

As of Thursday, June 7, 2018, Monsanto stocks are no longer available on the NYSE, Monsanto shareholders are getting fat checks and Bayer is among the largest global seed and ag chemical companies.

Tuesday the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) granted conditional approval for Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto. The $66 billion dollar deal was also recently approved in India.

Corteva Agriscience, formerly Dow and DuPont companies, will go to market through five regional companies, down from 10 before the merger. The five retiring companies will be combined into the five remaining brands.

Earlier today the U.S. Department of Justice reportedly approved Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto—pending the companies’ sale of assets to secure antitrust approval, according to Wall Street Journal.

Bayer AG’s plan to win antitrust approval for its takeover of Monsanto Co. hasn’t satisfied U.S. officials who are worried the merger could hurt competition, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Bayer is selling its entire vegetable seeds business—and BASF is contemplating yet another seed purchase.

Chinese-owned Syngenta is upping the ante on seed investments, with $400 million earmarked for growth and expansion in the next few years.

Bayer AG CEO Werner Baumann said he was confident of winning European Union approval for the company’s $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto Co. even as he weighed the sale of more businesses.

Farmers and Families First have launched a television advertisement asking the U.S. Department of Justice and President Donald Trump to stop Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto.

Today the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont announced its opening of the Bay Area Innovation Center in California.

After receiving final antitrust approval from the Competition Commission of India, FMC has the all-clear to acquire a portion of DuPont’s crop protection business.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Deere over the deal, citing concerns about lack of competition and likely higher costs for U.S. farmers.