BASF has closed the acquisition of a range of businesses from Bayer and gained 4,500 employees for their Agricultural Solutions team. The transaction is a strategic complement to BASF’s crop protection, biotech, and digital farming activities and marks its entry into seeds, non-selective herbicides, and nematicide seed treatments. “This strategic move adds excellent assets to […]

Several members of the Monsanto executive team, including the CEO, have announced their intent to leave once the Bayer deal is done.

DuPont has signed a definitive agreement to acquire San Francisco-based Granular, Inc., a leading provider of software and analytics tools that help farms improve efficiency, profitability, and sustainability. Granular also operates AcreValue.com, the leading digital marketplace for farmland real estate. Sid Gorham, Granular’s co-founder and CEO, will continue to lead Granular and will lead Digital […]

In response to speculation in the market, ChemChina reconfirmed on behalf of the Offeror that all regulatory approvals and conditions required for the closing of the offers have been obtained or satisfied. Subject to at least 67 percent of Syngenta’s issued shares and ADSs being validly tendered into the offers and not withdrawn as of […]