Three-way fertilizer bid battle adds another knot19 Oct 2009
Agrium believes it has cleared a hurdle in its bid for CF Industries by teaming up with Terra Industries - which CF is attempting to take over
China's largesse to have 'enormous' implications14 Apr 2009
A rural spending splurge will give "lasting momentum to economic growth" beside helping farms, an arm of the biggest state grain trader says
Chinese bid sends MA Group shares soaring11 Oct 2010
MA Group's main shareholder agrees an outline deal with ChemChina offering a 60% premium for the agrichemicals group. MA shares soar
Agrium threatens to ditch $4bn CF bid4 Jun 2009
The fertilizer giant puts its battle for rival CF Industries into the endgame by saying it will walk unless it gets "compelling" investor support
CF revives spectre of Terra showdown26 Aug 2009
The US fertilizer giant issues a reminder of plans for a shareholder meeting battle after its sweetened $3.8bn bid for Terra is rejected
Terra jumps after suitor CF lifts bid to $4bn2 Nov 2009
CF Industries digs into its cash reserves to add $190m to its offers for the rival fertilizer group. Shares in Terra Industries soar 7%
Terra and Yara were in talks nearly two years ago25 Feb 2010
Terra's $4.1bn purchase by its Norwegian peer was in the works for a while, even while CF Industries was offering an alternative tie-up
MA Industries plans 'may strain' Monsanto tie-up13 Sep 2010
The Israeli group's relations with Monsanto "could be tested" by an attempt to sell a rival weedkiller, UBS says as it issues a downgrade
MA Group's $1bn bid for US sprays giant collapses2 Sep 2010
The Israeli group blames "material gaps" in accounts for the failure of its Albaugh bid. But the US group cites "unacceptable" demands by MA
CF rejects Agrium's third bid as too low16 May 2009
The US fertilizer group says it would better serve shareholders by remaining independent than accepting a $4bn offer from its Canadian rival
