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Agribusiness

Syngenta shareholders accept ChemChina offer

By Robert Holly | May 8, 2017

ChemChina has secured the support it needs from Syngenta shareholders to wrap up its record $43 billion takeover of the Swiss agrochemicals company popular among U.S. farmers.

Business

DOJ: Monsanto’s decision to stop sale of Precision Planting to Deere ‘preserves competition’

By Robert Holly | May 3, 2017

The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto, announced on Monday that it has terminated an 18-month-old agreement to sell its Precision Planting LLC business to equipment manufacturer Deere & Company.

Food For Thought

Opinion: Crying over spilled milk won’t fix U.S.-Canada dairy woes

By Dave Dickey/Big-AgWatch.org | April 26, 2017

Is there about to be a war on milk between the United States and Canada? Big-AgWatch.org columnist Dave Dickey shares his views in this week’s Food For Thought blog.

Antitrust

Antitrust official likely to be ‘ultimate decider’ on Bayer-Monsanto deal, advocacy groups say

By Robert Holly | April 26, 2017

President Donald Trump’s pick for the country’s top antitrust position — and key regulator for the $66 billion deal between Bayer AG and Monsanto Co. — is expected to give his confirmation testimony on Wednesday.

Syngenta

Farmer’s lawsuit blaming Syngenta for China-trade disaster first of thousands to go to court

By Robert Holly | April 25, 2017

The first of several thousand lawsuits alleging that Syngenta cost U.S. farmers billions of dollars by releasing a variety of genetically engineered corn seed without Chinese import approval has officially gone to court.

Food For Thought

Opinion: Rooting out corporate greed is in our best interest

By Dave Dickey/Big-AgWatch.org | April 20, 2017

Big-AgWatch.org columnist Dave Dickey says ethics should matter more than profits for corporations. Check out his latest opinion column here.

Monsanto

Activists’ tribunal threatens ‘real dialogue’ on food and agriculture, Monsanto says

By Robert Holly | April 19, 2017

A mock international tribunal held in the Netherlands and put together by activist groups has concluded that the St. Louis-based seed company Monsanto has “engaged in practices that have impinged on the basic human right to a healthy environment.”

Archer Daniels Midland

ADM begins operations at second carbon capture and storage project

By Robert Holly | April 14, 2017

Commodities trader Archer Daniels Midland recently announced it has begun operations at a carbon capture and storage project in central Illinois capable of storing more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide a year.

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ADM stories

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  • Opinion: ADM-Bunge merger may leave farmers in the cold
  • Big Ag salary guide: Dow, Monsanto, ADM lead the way
  • ADM begins operations at second carbon capture and storage project
  • Climate change: Trump says no, Big Ag says yes

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