In May 2016, Baumann landed in St. Louis with plans for the at-the-time largesteverall-cash deal. The transaction would combine Monsanto’s expertise in seeds and traits, and Bayer’s crop protection products creating the world’s biggest player in the agriculture-science market. After two years dealing with antitrust regulations, the German blue ship is now drowning in plaintiffs suing Monsanto’s best-selling product. Bayer share price has fallen nearly 30% since the closure of the $63billion mega deal and the company now worth barely what it paid for the U.S. giant seed compan
