Insights and Stories on Monsanto

Bayer seeks glyphosate litigation advice as Elliott reveals stake

Jun. 26, 2019 at 3:44 pm CDT

Frankfurt | Reuters — Chemicals giant Bayer , under pressure from activist shareholders, said on Wednesday it has hired an external lawyer to advise its supervisory board and has set up a committee to help resolve a multi-billion dollar glyphosate litigation issue. Bayer has seen its share price tumble in […]

Bayer to invest $7.5 billion in new herbicides

Jun. 14, 2019 at 3:08 am CDT

By Reuters

USDA investigates unapproved GMO wheat in Washington state

Jun. 8, 2019 at 9:57 am CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Bottles of Roundup herbicide on a shelf.

California jury hits Bayer with US$2 billion award

May. 13, 2019 at 5:04 pm CDT

By Tina Bellon

Glyphosate not a carcinogen, U.S. EPA reiterates

May. 1, 2019 at 4:14 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Investors call for reprieve for Bayer bosses after AGM rebuke

Apr. 29, 2019 at 4:07 pm CDT

Frankfurt | Reuters — Three of Bayer’s largest German investors said the drugmaker’s embattled management needed to stay at the helm to avoid further upheaval, despite their unease over a share price slump in the wake of the US$63 billion Monsanto takeover. The backing for CEO Werner Baumann comes after […]

By Ludwig Burger

Bayer shareholders vent ire over Monsanto-linked stock rout

Apr. 26, 2019 at 3:29 pm CDT

Bonn | Reuters — Bayer shareholders vented their anger over its stock price slump on Friday as litigation risks mount from the German drugmaker’s US$63 billion takeover of seed and chemical firm Monsanto. Several large investors said they will not support aspirin invesotr Bayer’s management in a key vote scheduled […]

By Ludwig Burger Patricia Weiss

U.S. criticizes Vietnam ban of glyphosate imports

Apr. 11, 2019 at 9:12 pm CDT

Chicago/Hanoi | Reuters — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Thursday criticized Vietnam’s move to ban imports of glyphosate-based herbicides, saying the decision would have “devastating impacts on global agricultural production.” Vietnam’s government said in a statement that the toxic level of herbicides containing glyphosate had long been of […]

By Khanh Vu Tom Polansek

BASF Ag Solutions to move Canadian head office west

Mar. 29, 2019 at 8:03 pm CDT

The Canadian arm of BASF Agricultural Solutions plans to relocate its head office to Calgary from Mississauga effective Oct. 1. The crop protection arm of the German chemical company said Wednesday it wants to move the Canadian head office “closer to customers” after closing its deals last year to buy […]

Democratic contender Warren targets corporate agriculture

Mar. 28, 2019 at 7:25 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren took aim on Wednesday at agricultural conglomerates, promising her administration would break up big agribusiness mergers that she said have hurt family farmers. Warren, a U.S. senator from Massachusetts and a fierce Wall Street critic, released a broad plan that she […]

By John Whitesides