Canada’s farmers aren’t likely to see less competition for their crop chemical dollars if the owner of Adama Canada buys Syngenta, the Canadian antitrust watchdog has ruled. The Competition Bureau […] Read more
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Canada’s competition watchdog clears Syngenta takeover
Agrium’s CPS agrees to shed four Alberta retail sites
Agrium’s Crop Production Services (CPS) arm will need to sell four ag retail sites in eastern Alberta to close on its deal to buy an independent western Prairie retail chain. […] Read more
Fertilizer merger faces easier approval at home than in U.S.
Toronto/Washington | Reuters — Canada’s PotashCorp and Agrium are more likely to win approval for a potential merger in Canada than in the U.S., but U.S. rejection of the deal […] Read more
PotashCorp, Agrium merger would send farmers to regulators
Winnipeg/Chicago | Reuters — North American farmers will pressure regulators to protect their negotiating leverage with fertilizer suppliers if PotashCorp and Agrium agree to merge, major farm groups said on […] Read more
CPS to seek buyer for Sask. farm supply outlet
A deal for Agrium’s Crop Production Services (CPS) to buy a crop input retail chain in north-central Saskatchewan will require the company to sell off a retail outlet and a […] Read more
Canadian, U.S. regulators clear Heinz and Kraft merger
Antitrust regulators in both Canada and the U.S. have fixed their seals of official inaction on ketchup giant H.J. Heinz’s play for control of Kraft Foods Group. Canada’s Competition Bureau […] Read more
Regulators clear path for Westeel takeover
Federal competition watchdogs have cleared the path for grain handling equipment maker Ag Growth International to close its deal for bin manufacturer Westeel. AGI announced it had completed its deal to […] Read more
Ontario Farmer newspaper cleared for sale
Long-running weekly agricultural journal Ontario Farmer is expected to be under new ownership within weeks as federal regulators have cleared its sale. The federal Competition Bureau on Wednesday issued a […] Read more