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AGRICULTURE :
FOOD DRINK NUTRITION DIET: FOOD SAFETY : GENETICALLY MODIFIED :
BUSINESS: COMPANIES: NAMED COMPANIES: MONSANTO :
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Monsanto's Sick New Power Play: Why We Could All Be Eating Their GMOS
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Monsanto's Sick New Power Play: Why We Could All Be Eating Their GMOS
The biotech giant is close to the biggest agribusiness merger in history.
Our food supply hangs in the balance
Reynard Loki
Alternet
Salon
http://www.salon.com/2015/05/30/monsantos_next_power_play_partner/
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Earlier this month, Swiss seed and agrochemical company Syngenta rejected
Monsantos second takeover bid in a year. Syngentas board said the offer
undervalued the company and did not fully address regulatory risks.
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But the St. Louis-based biotech giant, the worlds biggest seed seller, is
not deterred and is planning a new offer to Syngenta, the worlds biggest
pesticide and fertilizer seller. If approved, it would be the biggest
agribusiness merger in history. But clearing antitrust regulators in the
U.S. and the EU is a big if.
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The combined behemoth would be the worlds largest seed and crop chemical
company with more than $30 billion in revenue and control over 35 percent
of the worlds seed supply. It would dominate a market that includes other
Big Ag players like BASF SE, Bayer AG and Dow Chemical Co.
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Possible antitrust issues arise specifically because of the potential
mergers business overlaps in the herbicide markets in North American and
Latin America, as well as the North American seed market, according to
Morgan Stanley. To get the deal approved, Monsanto said it would divest
Syngentas seed business. But that isnt enough for critics who argue that
the merger would result in a near-monopoly on the global food system.
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The company is familiar with official scrutiny: It was the subject of a
seed industry anti-trust probe by the U.S. Department of Justice, which
ended its investigation in December 2012. The following month, at least
seven states led by Iowa dropped their five-year investigation into
Monsantos practices and no action was taken.
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The merger could lead to a Big Ag shake-up: With Monsanto solidifying its
position, Dow may finally divest its agriculture unit, a move that has
been suggested by CEO Andrew Liveris that may pique the interest of DuPont
in regard to its Pioneer seed business.
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One of Monsantos main challenges is in its biggest business: selling
genetically modified seeds. Growth in this market has been slowing: Sales
in 2014 rose 4.7 percent compared with 8.7 percent in 2013.
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