{"id":12023,"date":"2016-08-04T10:51:17","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T10:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igcat.org\/?p=12023"},"modified":"2021-01-05T17:02:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T16:02:41","slug":"new-legal-report-shows-bayer-montsanto-merger-would-violate-anti-trust-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igcat.org\/fr\/new-legal-report-shows-bayer-montsanto-merger-would-violate-anti-trust-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"New legal report shows Bayer-Montsanto merger would violate anti-trust laws"},"content":{"rendered":"
According to the article from SumOfUs.org, the proposed merger would violate a court order that was part of a U.S. Department of Justice consent decree and the primary U.S. anti-trust merger statute, the Clayton Act.\u00a0The merger would eliminate direct competition between two of the largest players in the farm supply and seed sector \u2013 directly affecting seed development, herbicide markets, and innovative research and development.\u00a0There would likely be less choice and higher food prices for consumers.<\/p>\n