Agribusiness
Syngenta shareholders accept ChemChina offer
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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.
Syngenta
Farmer’s lawsuit blaming Syngenta for China-trade disaster first of thousands to go to court
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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.
Agribusiness
ChemChina-Syngenta deal closing quickly
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Four key governments have approved the $43 billion proposed deal between ChemChina and Syngenta, putting it on track to reportedly close within the next two months.
Antitrust
More than 300 food and farm groups ask U.S. attorney general to stop agricultural mega mergers
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Hundreds of food and farm groups are calling on recently confirmed U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to step in and block a wave of billion-dollar mega mergers sweeping across America’s agriculture industry.
Agribusiness
European Union reportedly to approve ChemChina-Syngenta deal
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The European Union’s antitrust review agency is set to approve the $43 billion deal between state-owned ChemChina and Swiss agrichemicals firm Syngenta, Reuters reported Thursday, citing “two people familiar with the matter.”
Food For Thought
Opinion: Ag ‘mergerpalooza’ is all the rage
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Big-AgWatch.org columnist Dave Dickey weighs in on agribusiness consolidation. How will “mergerpalooza” affect American farmers?
Agribusiness
Weeding out competition: Farmers left paying steep prices as seed firms merge
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Central Illinois corn and soybean farmer Norbert Brauer said he remembers when he could plant an acre of corn for about $100 total — but that was nearly three decades ago.
Agribusiness
Ag officials ponder future trade as ChemChina-Syngenta deal reportedly hits snag
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A $43 billion deal that is the largest-ever foreign takeover by a Chinese company may be facing unexpected money problems, according to recent news reports.