mergers and acquisitions
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U.S. AgBank, CoBank Move Forward On Merger Plans
U.S. AgBank and CoBank, two of the five banks in the Farm Credit System, announced today that they have submitted their merger application to…
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Wilbur-Ellis Acquires Agri-Services
Wilbur-Ellis Co. has purchased the assets of Agri-Services. Agri-Services, founded in 1997, offers a full-line of agronomy services and products to the agriculture producers…
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Syngenta To Merge Seeds, Crop Protection
Syngenta has unveiled a new strategy that includes plans to merge its two biggest divisions: crop protection and seeds. The announcement comes after the…
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United Phosphorus Ltd. Acquires RiceCo
United Phosphorus Ltd. (UPL) has acquired RiceCo LLC, along with its subsidiaries and certain assets of the international business of its affiliate company. RiceCo…
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Consolidation: Slowed But Inevitable
In 2010, as profits soared, consolidation among retailers slowed down significantly. In an average year, approximately four to seven companies will exit the CropLife…
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Pioneer Acquires Two Seed Companies
Pioneer Hi-Bred has bought two seed companies, Seed Consultant Inc. of Washington Court House, OH, and Terral Seed of Lake Providence, LA. The two…
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Farm Credit Banks To Pursue Merger
U.S. AgBank and CoBank, two of the five banks in the Farm Credit System, have announced they intend to pursue a merger in 2011.…
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Bunge Acquires Three Elevators
Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Ltd., has purchased three elevators from AGRI Industries, Inc. The elevators, located in Meeker’s…
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Agrium Acquires Miles Farm Supply
Agrium Retail has completed its purchase of the crop protection business of Miles Farm Supply of Owensboro, KY, which ranked No. 18 in the…
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Gowan Acquires Rights To Dow Products
Gowan Co., LLC has reached an agreement with Dow AgroSciences LLC to acquire the rights to M-Pede insecticide/fungicide and Scythe herbicide. M-Pede is an…
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