Monsanto/AHP may just be the latest

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Monsanto Co. of St. Louis, MO, and American Home Products (AHP) of Madison, New Jersey's planned merger reflects the ongoing consolidation of the agricultural and biotechnology sectors, certain industry analysts believe. According to Sano Shimoda, president of industry analyst BioScience Securities of Orinda, CA, MOnsanto and AHP's merger will herald new mergers in the agricultural chemicals business. The company that will emerge from Monsanto and AHP's consolidation will generate around $23 billion in annual sales, according to Monsanto's estimates.

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Planned merger w/ Monsanto of St Louis, MO, reflects the ongoing consolidation of the agricultural and biotechnology sectors

Chemicals & Allied Products, Chemical Manufacturing

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After the breakup: Monsanto, American Home Products call off plans to merge

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American Home Products (AHP), a pharmaceutical and consumer products company headquartered in Madison, NJ, has called of its proposed $33.6-billion merger with agrochemical and biotech firm Monsanto Co. AHP, parent company of American Cyanamid, is planned to be merged with the St. Louis, MO-based Monsanto to form establish a life sciences operation. The called-off merger, announced on Oct. 13, 1998, is approved by both firms' board of directors, the companies said. The deal could have made a new firm with an expected yearly profit of $3 billion.

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Calls of its proposed $33.6-billion merger with pharmaceutical and consumer products firm Monsanto Co

Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing, Biochemicals, Biological products

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Taking the service route

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Tennessee Farmer's Coooperative (TFC), based in La Verge, TN, remains one of the strongest federated cooperative systems in the US, with 70 member cooperatives. With 71,000 full-time and 30,000 part-time farmer members, TFC's focus on customer service and willingness to embrace new technology have made it profitable through the years. TFC also credits its federated structure for its success, saying the structure gives more autonomy to local co-ops.

Strategy & planning, All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming, Farm Co-operatives, Agricultural cooperatives, Tennessee Farmer's Cooperative

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