#libertylink

Chinese approval allows for LibertyLink expansion | The Western Producer

"BASF’s LibertyLink trait in canola can finally be commercialized by competing seed companies after a lengthy regulatory delay.

China gave import approval for five genetically modified crop traits in January. One of those traits was BASF’s Rf3, which is the one and only LibertyLink trait for canola.

More than 20 years ago China had approved the Rf3 trait but only in combination with Bayer’s…

Liberty Link Put Up for Sale; Unknown Buyer Sparks Anxiety | WP

"Bayer’s announcement that it is selling its Liberty line of products has provided relief for Canada’s canola growers and created anxiety for independent retailers.
 Regulators in South Africa said one condition of their approval of Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto was that it had to sell off its Liberty Link technology and associated Liberty branded chemical business. Bayer agreed to those terms.


Bayer Plans To Sell Liberty Brands To Move Ahead Monsanto Acquisition | Ag Professional

"Bayer has agreed to sell its Liberty herbicide and LibertyLink-branded seeds businesses to win antitrust approval for its acquisition of Monsanto it said on Monday.

The divestment of the two global brands, a requirement imposed by South Africa’s Competition Commission on Sunday, will account for the bulk of asset sales worth about $2.5 billion which need to be made to satisfy competition…

US: Soybean Growers Plan to Market What They Plant | AgroNews

"Soybeans, once considered such a simple crop to grow and market, is becoming more complicated. It’s downright confusing when you consider that some new soybean traits are pending import/export approvals in other countries. In fact, until certain soybean traits receive full international approval, many grain elevators will not accept those soybeans.

The American Soybean Association confirmed…

Bayer Launches LibertyLink Technology for Brazil Soybean Growers | AgroNews

"Bayer brings to the Brazilian market for the 2016/2017 crops the technology LibertyLink, inserted on 11 varieties of soybeans, distributed between the soybean seed brands of Bayer. The technology allows the use of herbicide Liberty on post-emergency for the management of weeds without hurting the soybean plants, which already compete directly for space, light, water and nutrients, besides…

Are Bayer and Monsanto leading us down the road to Armageddon?

Seed and chemical industry agreements continue to churn out. Bayer CropScience and Monsanto announced crop licensing agreements covering new biotechnologies.

Monsanto will provide Bayer…