German drug and chemicals company Bayer AG announced on Monday that it has made a 62 billion US dollar offer to buy US-based crops and seeds specialist Monsanto.The proposed combination would create a giant seed and farm chemical company...

Sept. 6 -- Bayer AG sweetened its takeover bid for Monsanto for a second time, increasing the amount to $56 billion. Monsanto says it is evaluating the offer as well as other proposals. Bloomberg's Jeff McCracken has the details on...

Sept. 14 -- Bayer AG agreed to purchase Monsanto Co. after submitting its fourth bid for the company. The deal is valued at $66 billion and would create the world's largest supplier of seeds and pesticides. Bloomberg's Jeff McCracken...

Sept. 6 -- Bayer AG increased its takeover bid for Monsanto to $56 billion as Monsanto says it is evaluating the offer as well as other proposals. Bloomberg's Ruth David reports on "Bloomberg Surveillance."

Oct. 25 -- Syngenta is facing extended European Union scrutiny over its $43 billion takeover by ChemChina while the chemical industry sees a backlog of deals awaiting approval. Bloomberg Intelligence's Jason Miner and Bloomberg's Tara...

The European Union has approved a five year extension of the use of the weed killer glyphosate in a move that failed to satisfy both environmentalists and farmers.

After a drawn-out process,...

Jul.12 -- It’s in everything from bread, to berries, to breast milk. It’s called glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s top weed killer Roundup, and whether glyphosate is harmful to humans or not will most likely be...