Potash Corp, Agrium Win Final Approval to Merge, Forming Nutrien Posted by Matt HopkinsDecember 28, 2017
Agrium Sells Idaho Phosphate Plant to Address Merger Concerns Posted by Matt Hopkins|November 7, 2017 Canadian fertilizer producer and farm supplier Agrium Inc. said on Tuesday it will sell its Idaho phosphate production […]
New Era of Leadership in Ag Retail: Eight Executives Driving Innovation and Impact By Matt Hopkins|June 2, 2026
An Insect and Disease Scouting Guide for Protecting Yield from Emergence to Harvest By Corteva Agriscience|June 2, 2026
PotashCorp-Agrium Merger Approved by China Regulators Posted by Matt Hopkins|November 7, 2017 Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. and Agrium Inc. have announced that China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has approved […]
FMC Corp. Completes Transformative Transactions with DuPont Posted by Matt Hopkins|November 3, 2017 FMC Corp. announced on Wednesday it has successfully completed the closing of its two pending transactions with DuPont. […]
BASF to Acquire Bayer Seed, Herbicide Businesses for $7 Billion Posted by Matt Hopkins|October 16, 2017 BASF on Friday announced it has signed an agreement to acquire significant parts of Bayer’s seed and non-selective […]
Ag Retail Consolidation: What’s Continuing to Push the Trend? By Eric Sfiligoj|October 6, 2017 On September 1, following many months of planning, Agland Co-op, New Philadelphia, OH, and Heritage Cooperative, West Mansfield, […]
Wheat Growers, North Central Say Yes To Unification Posted by Paul Schrimpf|September 28, 2017 In a letter to industry partners this afternoon, Chris Pearson, CEO of Wheat Growers in Aberdeen, SD, announced […]
The Crop Protection/Seed Industry Update on Mergers By Eric Sfiligoj|September 18, 2017 The past few years, the agricultural industry has been undergoing a wave of consolidation, on virtually every level. […]
India, China Regulators Ask Potash to Sell Stake for Merger with Agrium By CropLife Staff|September 7, 2017 Fertilizer companies Agrium Inc. and Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc. said on Thursday they were told by regulators […]
DowDuPont Merger Successfully Completed By CropLife Staff|September 1, 2017 DowDuPont has announced the successful completion of the merger of equals between The Dow Chemical Co. (Dow) and […]
Agrium to Acquire 20 Ag Retail Locations from Southern States Cooperative By CropLife Staff|August 29, 2017 Agrium Inc. has announced a binding purchase agreement between its Crop Production Services (CPS) ag retail business and […]
The Top 10 Crop Protection Companies, Post-Mega Mergers By Eric Sfiligoj|August 14, 2017 Everyone loves a good Top 10 list. In fact, some prominent celebrities such as David Letterman spent much […]
Ceres Solutions, North Central Co-op Merger to Bring New Opportunities for Indiana, Michigan Farmers Posted by Matt Hopkins|August 1, 2017 More than 40,000 customers and almost 9,000 Indiana and Michigan farmers will begin doing business with the new […]
Agrium-PotashCorp to become Nutrien upon Merger Completion Posted by Matt Hopkins|June 21, 2017 Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. and Agrium Inc. have announced today that once the anticipated merger transaction closes, […]
Monsanto ‘Picks Its Battles’ by Nixing Deere Deal By Eric Sfiligoj|May 23, 2017 Having been in the trade journalism game since the mid-1980s, I remember several watershed moments during my career. […]
Bayer to Sell Liberty Business to Seal Monsanto Deal Posted by Matt Hopkins|May 8, 2017 Bayer has agreed to sell its Liberty herbicide and LibertyLink-branded seeds businesses to win antitrust approval for its […]
Crop Protection Mergers: Entering the Endgame By Eric Sfiligoj|May 1, 2017 One year ago, plenty of people within the ag market were openly wondering what the industry would look […]
Fortune: Inside China’s $43 Billion Bid for Food Security Posted by Matthew J. Grassi|April 26, 2017 (Via Fortune.com) The worst famine in human history occurred in China from 1959 to 1961. An estimated 34 […]
The Crop Protection Picture in 2017: Familiar Products, New Owners By Eric Sfiligoj|April 3, 2017 Some events take time to come to pass. For instance, I remember when I first started covering the […]
FMC Emerges as DuPont Crop Protection Business Buyer, Becomes 5th Largest Ag Chemical Company Posted by Matthew J. Grassi|March 31, 2017 FMC Corp. and DuPont today announced the signing of a definitive agreement for FMC to acquire the portion […]
