The speculation about who would be in line to acquire Precision Planting Inc. is over. Following Monsanto’s decision not to contest the U.S. Justice department’s court action to prevent the sale of Precision Planting Inc. to Deere & Co., equipment rival AGCO has stepped in as an alternative suitor. (See Ag Equipment Intelligence, May 2017.)
With Deere & Co.’s deal that would allow Ag Leader to sell Precision Planting products, the world’s largest farm equipment manufacturer appears to be tightening its gloves before it climbs in the ring to go head to head with the U.S. Dept. of Justice.
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