M&A instigator Monsanto now in awkward role as possible takeover target

M&A instigator Monsanto now in awkward role as possible takeover target

Soybean Plant Specialist Nancy Brumley ties up a soybean stalk in the soybean greenhouse at the Monsanto Research facility in Chesterfield, Missouri October 9, 2009. I REUTERS/Peter Newcomb

A year after Monsanto Co sparked a massive consolidation race in the agrochemical industry by bidding for a rival, the world’s largest seed company now finds itself in the uncomfortable role of takeover target.

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