Monsanto is still on track to become part of Bayer AG by the end of the year, but in the meantime it is business as usual and that business continues to expand to offer more solutions for farmers.

“We look forward to updating you on the status of the deal as we move through the year,” said Monsanto Chairman and CEO Hugh Grant during the company’s first quarter 2017 earnings report and annual R&D Showcase on Thursday. “Until then, we’re committed to operate as an independent company.” Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant provides Bayer update

During the same webcast, Monsanto Chief Technology Officer Dr. Robb Fraley talked about how combining with Bayer will help accelerate the pipeline and bring innovation to farmers faster: Monsanto's Robb Fraley discusses Bayer-Monsanto vision