BHP Billiton’s Bid for Potash Could Spark Surge of M&A Activity in Agribusiness Sector

BHP Billiton’s (NYSE ADR: BHP ) $38.56 billion bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE: POT) is just the latest episode in what’s likely to be a continuing surge of merger-and-acquisition (M&A) activity in the agribusiness sector. Canada-based Potash, the world’s largest…