Monsanto Is Said to Approach Syngenta Again About a Takeover

Monsanto Co., the world’s largest seed company, has approached Syngenta AG about a takeover, almost a year after a previous attempt fell apart, according to people familiar with the matter.

Monsanto has discussed its interest with Syngenta in recent weeks, said two of the people, asking not to be identified discussing private information. Syngenta, which has a market value of about $35 billion, has concerns about a combination, which would face antitrust hurdles, the people said, and the companies may fail to reach an agreement, they said.