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
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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