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The Monsanto Company (/ m ɒ n ˈ s æ n t oʊ /) was an American agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation founded in 1901 and headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Monsanto's best-known product is Roundup, a glyphosate-based herbicide, developed in the 1970s.
The company was best known for its leading role in the development of hybrid corn and for its "winged ear" logo. DeKalb Genetics Corporation was purchased by the Monsanto Company in 1998 and has been owned since 2017 by Bayer. The DeKalb seed business, the DEKALB brand and the winged ear logo are now owned and managed by Bayer. [1]
The Monsanto brand was discontinued; its products are now marketed under the Bayer name. [147] On 16 September 2019, under the approval of National Company Law Tribunal, Bayer completed the merger of Monsanto India. [148] Bayer's Monsanto acquisition is the biggest acquisition by a German company to date. [149]
A meme that's recently enjoying some frequent sharing through social media like Facebook lists well-known consumer brands and companies, stating they are "owned" by genetically modified seeds ...
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Monsanto purchases G. D. Searle & Company for $2.7 billion in cash. [22] [23] 1986: Products: Monsanto sells its American-based commodity plastics, or polystyrene, business to Polysar Ltd., a Canadian petrochemical company. [24] 1993: Products: Monsanto's Searle division files a patent application for Celebrex. [25] [26] 1994: Products
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Syngenta's Board of Directors rejected an even better offer by Monsanto during August 2015, and Monsanto withdrew from the negotiations on 26 August. [ 13 ] In February 2016, ChemChina , a Chinese state-owned enterprise , offered to purchase Syngenta for $43 billion (480 Swiss francs per share), a deal which the company "unanimously recommended ...