By Jacob Bunge Behind a wave of multibillion-dollar mergers in the agriculture business is a moment of change in American farming. The dominance of genetically modified crops is under threat. Since their introduction to U.S. farms 20 years ago, genetically engineered seeds have become like mobile phones — multifunctional and ubiquitous. Scientists inserted… Read More »
By SA Editor Robyn Conti : As we say farewell to long, lazy, warm days and get ready for the brisker weather and pace of Fall, I wanted to share with you a book that originally wasn’t on my summer reading list, but came into my life just when I needed it. It’s called ”… Read More »
By Eyk Henning and Christopher Alessi FRANKFURT–Germany’sBayer AG and Monsanto Co. are expected to announce a tie-up as early as Wednesday that would value the U.S. seed-maker at close to $ 130 a share, or more than $ 65 billion in total, according to people familiar with the matter. Bayer’s supervisory board is… Read More »