Keyword: Seeds

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Agriculture Wary as Monsanto Heads to Supreme Court

15.02.2013 - A 75-year-old Indiana grain farmer will take on global seed giant Monsanto at the U.S. Supreme Court next week in a patent battle that could have ramifications for the...

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Syngenta Upbeat for Spring Planting Season

06.02.2013 - Syngenta, the world's largest agrochemicals company, said it was confident ahead of the upcoming planting season and will hike its dividend 19% after it posted a full-year net...

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BASF to Expand Plant Biotechnology Research

30.01.2013 - BASF Plant Science is continuing to strengthen its focus on plant biotechnology solutions to achieve higher yield in plants. BASF will expand its fungal resistance research...

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Monsanto Raises Outlook as Profit Beats Expectations

08.01.2013 - Monsanto, the world's largest seed company, raised its earnings outlook for fiscal 2013 on Tuesday and delivered surprisingly strong first-quarter results, citing growth in Latin...

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Monsanto Posts Q4 Loss as Corn Seeds Sales Slip

03.10.2012 - Global agribusiness group Monsanto posted a fourth-quarter loss on Wednesday, as expected, amid a seasonally sluggish sales period, and offered a conservative outlook for the new...

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Syngenta Pays Big Premium for Seed Firm Devgen

21.09.2012 - Syngenta, the world's No.1 agrobusiness company, is buying Belgian seed firm Devgen for €403 million ($522 million), paying a hefty premium to boost its position in rice and close...

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Monsanto Bullish on Argentine Corn, Sees Output Jump

03.08.2012 - Global seed giant Monsanto expects Argentine corn output to jump more than 40% in the upcoming season thanks to high commodity prices, a new planting schedule meant to avoid...

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Syngenta Upbeat for H2 As Crop Prices Soar

27.07.2012 - Syngenta, the world's largest agrochemicals company, posted forecast-beating results in the first half and was optimistic for the remainder of the year, betting on Latin America...