Fertilisers
Vale acquires Bunge’s Brazilian fertilizer assets for $3.8 billion
28 Jan 2010
Under the terms, $1.65 billion will be paid for the phosphate mines and plants and the remaining $2.15 billion for the shares held by Bunge in Forfertil.
RCF demands cheaper gas in K-G dispute
29 Sep 2009
Agrium may raise its $4.1-billion bid for CF
06 Aug 2009
Canadian fertiliser giant Agrium may have to raise its $4.1-billion offer for US fertiliser maker CF Industries since the latter is nearer to closing a $3.7 billion bid for Terra Industries.
Government modifies fertiliser pricing scheme
25 Jun 2009
CF Industries rejects yet another Agrium bid
30 Mar 2009
Hostile bid for Terra lands CF Industries in Agrium's crosshairs
25 Feb 2009
A day after fertiliser maker CF Industries launched its hostile offer for American rival Terra, it finds itself the target of an unsolicited bid by Canadian rival Agrium Inc.
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