mergers

A broad coalition of 219 farm, food, rural, faith, and consumer advocacy organizations delivered a letter last week to Congress endorsing food and agribusiness merger moratorium bills introduced in both chambers. The Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2019 would put a moratorium in place on large agriculture, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail merg

The Canadian Competition Bureau has officially approved Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto, with some conditions.  The agreement addresses the Bureau’s concerns that the acquisition would have significantly harmed competition and innovation in Canada’s agricultural sector.  Following a review of the...

Another agribusiness, Bayer/Monsanto, is nearing completion.  Jim Collins represents the recently consolidated Dow/DuPont, said there is a unique opportunity for these new companies to better understand what consumers, grocery store shoppers and restaurant goers want.  ...

How can a large agribusiness merger benefit producers and consumers?   The COO of DowDupont's newly-formed agriculture division, James Collins, provided an insider's perspective when he told an audience at the USDA ag outlook forum that such companies are taking a broader approach that addresses both traditional matters such as crop protection, and recent consumer demands such as knowing about the

The Federal Trade Commission would take a look at past merger deals to see if regulators were too easy on the companies involved. That’s the promise of Joseph Simons, the White House nominee for FTC Chairman. Simons said during a Senate confirmation hearing, he would direct a formal study of closed deals, including some in the agriculture industry. He a...

Several mergers through the world of agribusiness are currently being considered by countries throughout the world.   USDA Research Economist Jim MacDonald said most agencies that review these mergers are looking at certain issues.  ...

More than 300 groups signed a letter calling on newly confirmed U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to block the three major seed and chemical mergers being reviewed by the Department of Justice.  The groups consisting of consumer, food, farm and anti-pesticide organizations say the mergers would increase both food and farming costs, threaten global food security, curtail innovation and limit farm

Top executives from all five agrochemical and seed companies looking to merge appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday.  The move was seen as an effort to reassure lawmakers that the quickly developing consolidation trend won't be bad news for farmers.  In...