Farmers and anti-GMO groups call for Competition Bureau review of Monsanto takeover

By Nicole Ireland, CBC News, September 30, 2016  Concerns that buyout could decrease choice in the marketplace for farmers and consumers A Canadian farming federation and an anti-GMO network are separately calling on the federal Competition Bureau to review the possible implications of Bayer’s $66-billion US takeover of seed giant Monsanto. “Our position right now would be for the… Continue reading Farmers and anti-GMO groups call for Competition Bureau review of Monsanto takeover

Bayer to buy Monsanto in $66B takeover

By The Associated Press, September 14, 2016 The deal would be financed with a combination of cash and debt German drug and farm chemical maker Bayer AG says it has agreed to acquire seed and weed-killer company Monsanto in an all-cash deal valued at $66 billion. Bayer says it is paying Monsanto shareholders $128 per… Continue reading Bayer to buy Monsanto in $66B takeover