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Ploughing Through: Recent Canadian Competition Bureau Merger Reviews in the Agriculture Industry

BY and | July 31, 2025

Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sectors are critical contributors to the national economy, significantly influencing GDP, employment, and export performance. Amid heightened attention and political interest in food pricing, the Canadian...

Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sectors are critical contributors to the national economy, significantly influencing GDP, employment, and export performance. Amid heightened attention and political interest in food pricing, the Canadian Competition Bureau (“CCB”) has focused on addressing anti-competitive conduct in these sectors. This article analyzes two recent merger reviews in the agricultural sector: Parrish and Heimbecker/Louis Dreyfus and Bunge/Viterra. In both cases, the CCB concl

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