From a political standpoint, what do you think of Monsanto's business practices?

[Billy000]

To me they are the face of corporate evil...

...and no, I don't think all corporations are evil.

 

[waltky]

Bayer makes takeover offer for Monsanto...

Bayer makes takeover offer for agriculture giant Monsanto
Thu, 19 May 2016 - Bayer is offering to buy agricultural giant Monsanto in a deal that could create the world's biggest supplier of seeds and pesticides.

Monsanto is known as a specialist in genetically modified crops. The offer comes amid a wave of consolidation in the industry, with rivals Dow Chemical, DuPont and Syngenta all entering mergers recently. However, any tie-up is likely to depend on regulators' competition concerns. "There is no assurance that any transaction will be entered into or consummated, or on what terms," Monsanto said in a statement. It added there would be "no further comment" until the board of directors completed its review of the proposal. Bayer confirmed the talks saying it "recently met with executives of Monsanto to privately discuss a negotiated acquisition" with the goal of creating "a leading integrated agriculture business." Shares in Bayer closed down more than 8% on Thursday after the offer was announced.

Monsanto worker inside greenhouse​

There has been speculation for some months that Monsanto, the world's biggest seed company, could become a target for either Bayer or BASF. Bayer, which has a market value of about $90bn, is the second-largest producer of crop chemicals after Syngenta. Monsanto, which has a market capitalisation of $42bn, attempted to buy Swiss rival Syngenta last year. However, Syngenta ended up accepting a $43bn offer from ChemChina in February, although that deal is still being reviewed by regulators in the US. Bayer's acquisition of Monsanto is expected to be bigger in value than the ChemChina-Syngenta deal. The biggest merger in the chemicals industry took place late last year when Dow Chemical teamed up with Du Pont to form a new $130bn company.

Merger worries

Currently agricultural commodities such as corn and soybean are trading at low prices, hurting farmers' incomes and also profits at seed and chemical companies. Lower sales of seeds, fertilisers and pesticides have led to higher inventories, forcing companies to cut prices and look at ways to become more efficient. However, a tie-up between Bayer and Monsanto could raise US competition concerns because of the sheer size of the combined company and the control they would have over the seeds and sprays business. Farmer groups have raised concerns that such mergers could lead to fewer choices and higher prices.

Bayer makes takeover offer for agriculture giant Monsanto - BBC News

 

[tinydancer]

To me they are the face of corporate evil...

...and no, I don't think all corporations are evil.

The power they wield is truly disturbing.

The Amazing Revolving Door -
Monsanto, FDA & EPA
From Rich Murray
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12-24-2

The Amazing Revolving Door - Monsanto, FDA And EPA

 

[Billy000]

Damn dude I posted this 2 1/2 years ago.

 

[elektra]

Monsanto, a great company that feeds the World.

Democrat, Liberal, Progressive, Socialists are anti-people. Hence they are against Monsanto feeding the people.

Look at the Liberal Progressive policies;

Abort as many humans as possible
Make Energy expensive and make less Energy
Make food expensive
Attack anything that helps society
Protest those who protect us

Every fight of the Liberal can be seen to hurt other humans.

Democrats are crazy nuts that wish people did not exist, they pulled out of Iraq and allowed death and mayhem to reign.

What do the Democrats do to give people jobs?

Everything the Democrat does, destroys people, attacking a company able to feed the World, is a strategy.

Look at the places where the rich democrats live, and you will find policies that make it impossible for ordinary people to live there. In Monterey California, they make it so water is unavailable, and if you want to build a house, first you need a lawyer and tens of thousands of dollars. They won't allow improvements to roads or expanding roads to allow more traffic. They buy up land so only the rich have land.

Another Democrat Policy or Strategy that simply is an attack on people

 

[Kosh]

To me they are the face of corporate evil...

...and no, I don't think all corporations are evil.

You think corporations that give money to the far left are not evil..

Any corporation that denies the far left you think is evil..

Silly far left drone!