Thursday, February 12, 2026

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Gowan acquires distribution rights to Ricestar HT herbicide from Bayer

Gowan Co. LLC has entered into an agreement with Bayer AG to acquire the exclusive distribution rights to Bayer’s post-emergent rice herbicide, Ricestar HT. The agreement gives Gowan rights to the supply and supplemental distribution of the herbicide, effective Sept....

Say bye-bye to the Monsanto name

When Monheim, Germany-based Bayer closes its expected acquisition of Monsanto on June 7, the new company will drop the 117-year-old name Monsanto and will operate under the Bayer umbrella. The acquired products will retain their brand names and will become...

Bayer teams with satellite imaging firm to develop new applications

Monheim, Germany-based Bayer AG and Redmond, Wash.-based Planetary Resources have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop applications based on satellite imaging. Bayer plans to purchase the data from aerospace technology provider Planetary Resources to create new agricultural products and...

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