Delta Works was completed by the Europoortkering which required the construction of the Maeslantkering in the Nieuwe Waterweg between Maassluis and Hoek van Holland and the Hartelkering in the Hartel Canal near Spijkenisse. The works were declared finished after almost forty years in 1997. In reality the works were finished on 24 August 2010 with the official opening of the last strengthened and raised retaining wall near the city of Harlingen, Netherlands. Due to climate change and relative sea-level rise, the dikes will eventually have to be made higher and wider. This is a long term uphill battle against the sea. The
Delta & Pine Land Company of Mississippi under antitrust scrutiny by the Department of Justice. By 2006, antitrust concerns were reduced because of changing market conditions and competition from Bayer CropScience. Subsequently, Monsanto made an offer to buy D&PL, and in June 2007, D&PL became a wholly owned subsidiary of Monsanto. In September 2016, Monsanto agreed to a takeover offer by Bayer, pending regulatory approval. On June 7, 2018, Bayer completed its acquisition of Monsanto following approval by the European Union on March 21, 2018, and the United States on May 29, 2018. Delta & Pine Land Company of Mississippi Delta & Pine Land Company was initially