crop-science

Sales at the crop-science unit rose 16% to €2.26 billion, while the company's plastics and foam unit, MaterialScience, also continued a recovery with sales up 21% to €2.69 billion as demand from sectors including construction and automotive continued to rebound from the downturn.

Bayer Raises Forecast Natascha Divac 2011

While many industries have been hit hard by the rise in commodity prices, it has proved a boon to crop-science companies as customers are willing to spend more on chemicals, seeds and fertilizers.

Bayer Raises Forecast Natascha Divac 2011

The producer of agricultural chemicals like pesticides, herbicides and seed treatments said its crop-science division had started the year strongly and it expects a further improvement as the year progresses.

Bayer Raises Forecast Natascha Divac 2011

That might explain why Dow, on top of its dividend cut, has been putting out discreet feelers to potential buyers of its crop-science unit, Dow AgroSciences.

Overheard 2009

Aventis, now Sanofi Aventis SA of Paris, said it had no comment because its crop-science unit is now owned by Bayer.

World Bank May Punish Chemical Firms 2008

These crop-science specialists usually stay focused on things like rootworms, not grassroots uprisings.

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These crop-science specialists usually stay focused on things like rootworms, not grassroots uprisings.

unknown title 2009

These crop-science specialists usually stay focused on things like rootworms, not grassroots uprisings.

unknown title 2009

These crop-science specialists usually stay focused on things like rootworms, not grassroots uprisings.

unknown title 2009

These crop-science specialists usually stay focused on things like rootworms, not grassroots uprisings.

unknown title 2009