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DuPont in talks with rivals about agri business: interim CEO

October 27, 2015 6:09 AM EDT

By Swetha Gopinath and Sneha Banerjee

(Reuters) - DuPont (NYSE: DD) is talking to rivals about its agriculture business, interim Chief Executive Edward Breen said on Tuesday, less than a week after Dow Chemical Co (NYSE: DOW) announced a review of its farm chemicals and seeds unit.

Falling crop prices and rising fertilizer output have triggered talk of consolidation among farm-focused companies.

DuPont has been touted as a potential buyer of Dow's farm unit, but some have questioned if the company is in a position to... More