Bayer is determined to acquire Monsanto no matter what its shareholders say, a move that could backfire on the German chemicals giant. Image source: Bayer. If Bayer (NASDAQOTH: BAYRY) does end up buying Monsanto (NYSE: MON) , and reports indicate the two are closer than ever to cementing a deal, it may just cause an… Read More: Will Bayer's Purchase of Monsanto Cause a Shareholder Revolt? »
NEW DELHI—Monsanto Co. said Thursday that it has withdrawn an application to sell a new variety of genetically modified cotton seed in India because of its concerns over the country’s attempts to restrict the biotechnology business. The decision by the global seed giant casts a cloud over the future of genetically modified organisms… Read More: Monsanto Shelves Plans for New GMO Cotton Seeds in India »
Image source: Olli Henze/ Flickr . Fertilizer stocks have had anything but an easy existence in the last several years. The industry expanded production capacities exactly as broader commodity prices collapsed in late 2014. Prices for each of the big three agricultural nutrients — nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium — reached multiyear lows earlier this year… Read More: 3 Reasons The Mosaic Company's Stock Could Rise »