. ---- monsanto shareholders are set up to vote buy the company... monsanto shareholders will vote december 13th on the 66 billion dollar agreement.. in september.. monsanto agreed to the bayer proposal.. who will pay a hundred and 28 dollars a share.. while announcing the deal.. the companies say they will add half a billion dollars to collective bottom lines over the next three years.. the special meeting will be held at monsanto global r and d headquarters in missouri. ---- as we start up and reports.. eyes are going to start looking at the south american crops.. but staying in the present.. corn is entering a sideways trade. "the good news is the corn market's in a trend higher. that has still held, even though the news on the bullish side has really run its course i think. if you look at the low that we put back in late august the market held a trend higher with higher lows and higher highs, but i think we're in for a test of that right now as we're in for a look at the export performing. the ethanol market's out performing and the corn market's

monsanto debuted xtend soybean representatives of monsanto say they're projecting over 15 million acres of the 2 xtend soybeans in 2017. but the new technology in the toolbox has its controversy: farmers can plant the seeds, but cannot spray the intended herbicide.the herbicide is not approved by epa. the public comment period has closed and epa is reviewing the comments received on the herbicide proposal.yet, some farmers illegally sprayed earlier this year, which drifted and destroyed thousands of acres from spray. the epa is issuing federal search warrants in at least four missouri counties looking for evidence of misuse. it's one reason why indiana farmer, george kakasuleff is communicating with his neighbors, even though he's not spraying. "you can't assume people have roundup anymore. most of them know we've had xtend for now for two season. we eachother has,"state officials in those investigations pointing to older formulations of dicamba, being sprayed over tolerant soybeans, which are more volatile and prone to drift. american soybean association's ron moore partially blaming e

rival monsanto. it is the biggest european equity raising so far this year. joining us now is james bardy, head of european equities at bank of america. james, good morning. investors once again scratching their heads when you look at the dow jones, a seventh straight day of gains. yes there are questions of how investors got it so wrong in the predictions of a trump victory, more to point, where do we go from here, particularly in europe, because equities were a little reluctant to join the rally. >> the big trade since trump got elected is the reflation. you can look at the top level of equity markets, but underneath there's massive rotation. banks outperformed, commodities outperformed, then the long duration defensive sets are struggling. the top level masks that. though, europe has been struggling as well, the s&p has not had great performance. the dow has done better. we can see the reflation coming. we know trump will deliver fiscal stimulus, there's a question on the trade side, and then how big and how quickly. having initially played that, we are in

from 2009 to 2011 monsanto was booking the substantial revenues from the sales but wasn't booking the in the proper year. the whistle-blower's name is stewart meisner. they sat with us as a whistle-blower who has to remain hidden to remain anonymous in calling out the sleight of hand but when asked if they did enough to punish monsant oat whistle-blower did not think so. >> but for me, there is a bigger result issue here, when you look at the -- the things that were done and you know, how things were done, i really think that there was some issues that are still unresolved in terms of, you know, really starting to understand what happened. has it really been clear on how the whole case transpired. >> reporter: do you feel people are held accountable, that people were properly punished in what happened with the accounting fraud? >> i really don't believe they were. you know, when you look at, you know, i'll tell you, i went into this so that shareholders could really find out truth, the true performance of the company. i think firsthand, what was happening, you know, how a company chan

a monsanto spokeswoman says they believe the claims are without merit.ertising provider at breitbartbanned news from using its tools for violating hate speech rules. it scrutinized breitbart after donald trump named its former executive as chief white house strategist. the publication had breached policy against content inciting violence. in an e-mailed statement, the company " at as always and continues to condemn racism and bigotry in any form" that is your bloomberg business flash. anna: philip hammond will get his first chance to change policy in the wake of the brexit boat. expected to include 1.4 billion pounds to build new homes and an increase in the minimum wage. he is likely to focus on fiscal discipline and increase productivity being the best way to increase living standards. that showshart here this constraints. the one you need to focus on and the u.k. is in blue. japan is not the points today. 89% are in-depth to gdp right now. the closer it gets to 90 more investors might start to worry. guest: i don't think investors will be worrying. th

monsanto. i'm in monsanto. if you look at sessions, who is the attorney general, he is going to be more lenient on these type of deals. there is tremendous up side on all of these mega deals. >> steve, wouldn't, though -- if you look at how at&t traded on the announcement of the deal, i mean, on some level, you can make an argument people would like to not see this deal happen. there is certainly some view out there, and look how the stock performed. not like huh -- >> the opposite side of it, time warner, i think that if -- if this deal gets done -- >> that makes sense. why is at&t rallying when, in fact, when this deal was announced, it was seen as a huge negative for that stock. >> real quick, not to interrupt. one caveat there was it coincided with rates exploding to the up side. so a lot of people that got into at&t for the dividend yield play, i think got out of it, because yields were starting to move the other way. but with that said, i hear what you're saying. >> i mean, the question is, does it get do

in convertible notes to start the first step of financing its 57 billion dollar purchase of monsanto.. bayer says the notes will be converted to shares in november of 2019.. the first component of the plan to raise about 19 billion in buyout to close by 2017.. and will submit applications to regularities in the european union in the first quarter of next year.. and to u-s authorities by the end of this year. ---- and next time ---- we'll post a video every of kcrg.com. i'm david geiger with the agribusiness report. trt oc: standard pumpkin pie can be really simple... but is it memorable? for this thanksgiving, we'll for a pumpkin pie shake. ... i'm diamond jo executive chef jonathan nelson and chef jonathan nelson and z268pz zixz z268pz zixz y268py yixy corner. if you have a bunch of kids coming to your party, this will be extra special. a pumpkin pie crust. take a little cream cheese frosting, graham cracker crust and roll around on the outside. next roll it in mini-marshmallow s. vanilla bean ice cream, a tsp of malt powder, 2 shakes of pumpkin pie spice, 2 scoops of pumpkin pie pur

it's part of a government lawsuit aimed at blocking a deal between john deere and monsanto. last month, deere served a subpoena for those documents. but deere has not said how they might help defend the company in the lawsuit. kinze says the documents would affect its ability to compete with deere. during the flood. days could be numbered for the artisan's sanctuary. but a local group has got something in the works to keep the doors open. . and the hawkeyes celebrate their big bounce-back, beating michigan. find out how they pulled off the major upset against the undefeated team, ahead in sports. stay with tv9. an upcoming concert benefit in the czech village of cedar rapids earlier this year. the artisan's sanctuary along 16th avenue southwest had to remove its recording studio during the flood. none of the equipment was damaged but the organization lost money from closing. so volunteers and workers are throwing a benefit on saturday, november 26th. from 3 to 10 that night there will be live music and a silent auction. there's no cover charge, just a free will donation spre

monsanto says the claims are without merit.uspended the account of its ceo and cofounder. it did not last long. jack dorsey said the suspension was an internal mistake. he tweeted that he is setting up his twitter again. that is your bloomberg business flash. tom: thanks so much. with gabelliith us funds. also joining us now, martin schenckerhat's marty -- joining us now, marty schencker. marty: the action is in florida for the next few days. ,om: will we see action today something on the secretary of state announcement? marty: there is continued speculation whether it will be romney or giuliani. there are reports that donald trump prefers romney and that other advisors want giuliani. it is too early to tell and he is full of surprises. we got a report that nikki haley will be u.n. ambassador. tom: i did not hear that. so he number of announcements coming out in different forms. i have to get to this well constructed story on the fed. it is 90 days out, supposedly. a there any indication of beauty list of governors that mr. tru

in convertible notes to start the first step of financing its 57 billion dollar purchase of monsanto.. bayer says the notes will be converted to shares in november of 2019.. the first component of the plan to raise about 19 billion in equity.. bayer expects the applications to regularities in the european union in the first quarter of next year.. and to u-s authorities by the end of this year. ---- and that wraps up the agribusiness we'll post a video every day in the agriculture section of kcrg.com. i'm david geiger with the agribusiness report. trt oc: standard we've heard it before. when it comes to finding a prime fishing spot, it's all about location, location, location. and for this week's collection of lucky spot. more top catches in this week's big ol fish. stay with tv9. it's ---. z268pz zixz y268py yixy strong cold front is still on track to push through waterloo around 9am, iowa city and cedar rapids areas around 10am, and the dubuque area around 11am. highs for the day will occur just prior to the frontal by sunset. in addition, very strong wind will accompany the front wi

attorneys general are expected to take part in a probe of the 66 billion dollar plan of bayer to buy monsanto.. the states are concerned these companies could raise pesticide and herbicide prices for farmers after the merger.. the european union also has antitrust regulators halted their scrutiny of the deal last week because the companies failed to provide crucial data needed for the review. the e-u investigation is expected to continue and wrap up sometime next year. ---- tuning in.. i hope to see you again next time! ---- we'll post a video every day in the agriculture section of kcrg.com. i'm david geiger with the agribusiness report. trt oc: standard when the mid-afternoon slump the candy bar and pop vending machine could be calling your name. that sweet sugar trap seems like you're satisfying a craving, when it could be a sign of a deeper issue with your sleep. we'll see a stronger wind out of the southwest, which will help to drive temperatures well into the 60s across the area. this will be about 15 degrees above normal this afternoon for this our next cold front will pass through the

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monsanto expects the seed technology will reach 15 million soybean acreas and 3 million cotton acres on it's seed brands alone. but the technology is also licensed to more than 100 additional brands. the federal reserve banks in chicago, kansas city and st louis all released the results expected yields are helping farmers pay bills, but producers don't have a lot of disposable income to increase buying. the kansas city district - which covers the great plains. shows teh value of all land fell more than 6 percent in the third quarter. that's the largest year of year drop since the mid 1980s. cash rents fell 10 percent. farmland values not falling as hard in the midsouth. were not hit as hard.. the st during the third quarter of 2016, compared with a year ago. and ranchland actually grew in value by about one percent. cash rents dipping six percent. and in the chicago district, values fell 3 percent. this marks the fourth straight quarter of declining land prices, which hasn't happened since the mid 1980s. if you've been enjoying the abnormally warm weather this fall, you're not alone.

communciation this year, not only with lenders, but input taking steps to fund it's acquisition of monsanto. the company putting up more than 4 billion dollars in convertible notes. its bid of 57 billion dollars is a steep climb although the company is confident. bayer says it expects to close the deal in 2017. its planning to submit applications to regulatory authorities very soon. the november election is having a major impact on agriculture, with california voters deciding to make the largest gmo free county in the tuesday, sonoma county california is hte latest county to ban farmers from planting genetically modfied crops. the county is 13 thosuand 734 square miles, but has a thriving ag economy. any acres already planted are grandfathered in, as are farmers who already purchased seed for next year. but after that, everyoen will have to abide by the enw rule. the legal battle may not be over. sonoma county farm bureau says the measure is vaguely worded adn would diseases. that's it for news...meteorologist mike hoffman joins us now with the national forecast. mike, some of our viewers s

parting lot of fire and the national forest and the communities in monsanto's the details had wall street u.s. stocks have come back all losses finished with almost unchanged dow gained 21 and has that 19 and s&p at a fraction of a point. >> vicki: a veritable the final outcome as it was 58 years the blaze is now 50 percent contained at this point of ventilation are not being required roads remain open for the time being. all look at some of the damage to people killed employees say they also received reports of minor injuries and the south island town damaging some low-lying areas news eland is putting in helicopters attache to the rescue tourists residents many stranded after damage, off track and vehicle access. yet-- they did manage to make yesterday's game exciting.as it came down to the last play of the game. chip kelly broke down the game at team headquarters this afternoon. and mark carpenter has the story. it could be called the most encouraging performance of the season for the 49ers. they went on the road and held their own against a divisional opponent, forced key turnovers an

then you have monsanto.t because this is an example where perhaps this is not a political correlation. it happens when you're dealing with master. there will be false positives here. basically, what you're looking it traded largely on the health care stuff. there is still a lot of questions that have to be answered. >> what i was surprised by is the weak correlation with health care shares given that hillary clinton has moved the entire thing with a tweet. >> it is true. you have to break it down from both sides. you talk about those who stand to benefit if she sticks with those already visiting. financials are fairly strongly correlated with hillary clinton. relief ift be a clinton does not get the election. is trump going to add anything already?cture avoid those who feel -- appear correlated? are there any ways to filter that out? i look across different time spans. youget to three months, will get more noise out of the wager. you have one week of strong moves and then throw it off. that is seven months w

but i think those deal stocks where no one paid attention, the monsantos, the time warners, i think those are going to get interesting when people start to focus on them. >> well, for me, it's gold. that's the one thing i'm staying long, going into the election. i look at it in two different ways. one, i think if trump wins, it's a tail risk hedge. but then secondly, either candidate, you're going to get some kind of fiscal stimulus or the market is going to price that in, which could tick up inflation expectations. for me, the risk/reward is better there. >> stay with u.s. bank corp, up two-and-a-half, flirting with an all time high. maybe a stretch on valuation. it's hard for me to get crazy bullish until the russell gets through that 128, 130 level. the iwm that is significantly day big day today. you saw a precipitous job over the last two-and-a-half accident with. >> still ahead, the one company should be making a fortune off the election but surprisingly is not. why one of our traders thinks it's a buy. tomorrow night we should know who the next president of the united states is. no

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monsanto is being sued on behalf of shareholders over claims its chief executive and board members stando him properly profit from a planned acquisition by bayer. they have wood held -- withheld information from shareholders. the company says the charges are without merit. the company said it is scrutinizing breitbart after donald trump named its former chairman as chief white house strategist. it decided the publication had contenta policy against inciting violence. the ceo said in an email statement that the company "had always and continued to condemn racism and bigotry in any form." that is your bloomberg business flash. guy: eu leaders have intensified calls for a clear brexit strategy from the u.k. government. the member of parliament demanded clear -- they produce clear proposals. unfortunately received no new insight into how the government pictures brexit. there is no idea what brexit really needs. two heads of state have made comments with the belgian prime minister calling for an intelligent brexit. and the slow back prime ministers saying i am not sure whether the u.k. knows

monsanto says the claims are without measure. posted -- above estimates.ost-cutting has helped them weather the storm. are thaned that expected profits for the last 16 quarters. that is your bloomberg business flash update. vonnie: donald trump said yesterday in his meeting with the new york times that a sitting u.s. president can't have a conflict of interest. this follows a surge in questioning over whether his business collides with his presidential duties. that is the focus over one of the articles in the current issue of bloomberg businessweek. stephanie, give us a picture of the caldwell of interests that donald trump would have to extricate himself from as president? stephanie: will, he has a series of domestic investments. properties. wolf courses. -- golf courses. he has three that he owns outright in scotland and ireland and as many as 10 licensing agreements. where it sells the trump name to developers abroad in exchange for a fee. a licensing fee. so there have been calls for him ethicser white house lawyers saying that he needs to divest, sell

it prepares to spend about sixteenths -- $66 billion, buying monsanto.le roger with viacom a possible merger with viacom. the broadcaster is an early stages of a deal. both companies are controlled by senator redstone and his daughter. that is your business flash update. u.s. days away from the presidential election. investors are increasing their hedges against donald trump and appending -- upending assumptions of a clinton win. a u.s. election guide to the markets with laura zalenko it we have been riveted watching the dollar-peso as a proxy throughout the election. what are the indicators you are paying attention to and investors are paying attention to? >> the anxiety and the market has really upended the conventional trends we have seen in the past. the ushe past 22 cycles, a be 500 has risen five days prior to the vote. the last eight days, we have been down. the volatility gige, the fear gauge in the market, has been up -- of the volatility gauge. you are seeing some concern in the market. trading firms are getting concerned, because you see them

this year we saw companies like kimberly clark, procter & gamble, johns johnson & johnson, dupont, monsanto, 3m, saying profits would have been better if not for currency effects. look to these companies for some weak points. but many factors go into a company's dollar exposure. inputs and outpus may not be from the same countries. cash might have to stay abroad. and companies could do a good job of terrible jobs trading currencies themselves to hedge the risks. the volatility of the trading. the industry with the most foreign avenue exposure is technology. but the least exposed are utilities. but those sectors getting hit by interest rates while the nasdaq is setting new highs. seems that investors aren't worried about a stronger dollar just yet. >> interesting that the markets keep climbing or i guess the russell is outperforming. >> i's the highest level of dollar index since 2003. a not necessarily one for one but interesting that that's the case. technology has been underperforming as globally exposed as they are. >> eric, thank you. eric chemi. ten minutes to go to the close here. it'

monsanto question about the transition of power.veat that the legitimate the -- legitimacy of election. initially said during the final presidential debate that he might not accept the election results at all. if reelected, if elected in november how would you help ensure the american tradition of transition of power? katko: to say you are not going to honor it is ridiculous in this air system the manner in which we do about that wedding votes is rick is ridiculous. i have great faith in this country and the american people and if there's any wrongdoing it will be -- but to say you won't accept the results we don't get what you want is ridiculous. what i'm going to do is be an independent voice and reach across the aisle. that's what we should be doing in congress. that's why i have passed more bills as a freshman in congress. every one of the bills i have a democratic co-sponsor. i have six bills passed into law by a democratic president. so i work with everybody. i was in the house and the transition of power. john boehner spoke a

it's part of a government lawsuit aimed at blocking a deal between john deere and monsanto. last month, deere served but didn't say how it would use them. kinze says the documents would affect its ability to compete with deere. governor terry branstad is calling for a single statewide minimum wage rather than a number of different of wages that vary in other counties. a new republican majority in the legislature could help him put uniform pay rates in place. in october, branstad said a single minimum wage was better as he says businesses are being negatively affected. some county officials say any bills must include an increase to the minimum wage. plan on another mild week! today should be a nice one with highs well into the 50s north to lower 60s from dubuque to cedar rapids and points south. a weak front comes across the area today and tonight, but with no moisture to work with, only a few scattered clouds are anticipated. the bigger story will be a large low pressure system that arrives here on friday, but will lead to windy and mild conditions for thursday into friday m

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