Canola was often cited as an example of what a merged Bayer and Monsanto will look like as the companies announced Bayer’s US$66 billion purchase of Monsanto at a New York press conference this morning. Bringing the two farming inputs companies together as one larger entity is hoped to allow them to offer a full […] Read more
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Bayer facility hopes to develop hybrid wheat within 10 years
Bayer CropsScience’s new multimillion-dollar wheat breeding station in central Saskatchewan is expected to produce its first hybrid wheat varieties in about eight years. Company officials said new spring wheat hybrids developed at the station will likely be registered in the first half of the next decade and should be available to commercial growers before 2025. […] Read more
Petition underway to oppose Bayer/Monsanto merger
Over 282,000 people have signed a petition that opposes the proposed Bayer and Monsanto merger. The petition claims a Monsanto/Bayer agrochemical monopoly would threaten world food systems, raise prices for farmers and consumers, and threaten food security for millions of people. SumOfUs is an international consumer watchdog group that spearheaded the petition. The group sent […] Read more
