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Op zondag 7 december 2025 22:23 schreef Hanca het volgende:[..]
Ja, de volksgezondheid moet vooral niet de winst van bedrijven als Monsanto in de weg zitten, stel je voor.
linkse hobby's, PS monsanto bestaat niet meer , die is overgenomen door Bayer voor 66 miljard euro
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AI-overzicht
The Bayer-Monsanto merger was a major 2018 acquisition where German life sciences giant Bayer bought US agricultural seed and pesticide company Monsanto for approximately $63 billion, combining their crop science, seeds, and chemical businesses into a global leader, but the deal brought intense controversy, particularly over Monsanto's Roundup herbicide and subsequent lawsuits alleging cancer links, leading Bayer to drop the
Monsanto name while retaining its products and facing ongoing litigation.
Key Aspects of the Merger:
Announcement & Completion: Bayer announced its intent to acquire Monsanto in September 2016, with the deal closing on June 7, 2018, after regulatory approvals.
Financials: The all-cash deal valued Monsanto at roughly $66 billion.
Strategic Goal: Bayer aimed to create a leading agricultural company, combining its chemical expertise with Monsanto's seed and trait technology.
die zijn druk met het vinden van diepwortelende soja rassen in droge gebieden
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Bayer, along with agricultural science generally, focuses on breeding wheat, rice, and corn for deeper root systems to improve drought resilience and water efficiency, allowing crops to access deeper soil water during dry spells, especially critical during flowering and grain filling, with innovations like mechanized direct-seeded rice (DSR) also cutting overall water use. .
While deep roots are key for drought tolerance, optimizing water use means balancing deep uptake with ensuring enough water remains for the reproductive stages, using genetics and management to achieve better water productivity.
Bayer's Focus & General Science:
Breeding for Deep Roots: Bayer researches maize hybrids to see if newer varieties grow roots faster and deeper than older ones, recognizing deep roots as vital for accessing subsoil water.
Water Management: Bayer's "DirectAcres Initiative" supports shifting from transplanted to direct-seeded rice (DSR), a system that significantly reduces water use and emissions.
Water Productivity Goal: Bayer aims to improve water use per kilogram of crop by 25% by 2030, particularly by transforming rice systems for smallholder farmers.
The Science of Deep Roots & Water:
Drought Adaptation: Deep roots help crops like wheat and rice survive drought by reaching water stored in deeper soil layers when the topsoil dries out.
Optimal Water Use: Deep roots are valuable for extracting water late in the season (flowering/grain fill), but plants must manage water use to avoid depleting the soil too early, maximizing yield.
Er gaat niets boven lekker in de zon zitten in de achtertuin met een heel koud glas bier , als je al 72 jaar bent en nog gezond, laat ze maar lachen de sukkels