Headline:
Antitrust Division Secures Seed Tying and Loyalty Program Commitments from Bayer
Summary:
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What the record says:
The source headline is: Antitrust Division Secures Seed Tying and Loyalty Program Commitments from Bayer. The source summary says: Today, the Department of Justice announced that during the course of the Antitrust Division’s ongoing investigation into exclusionary conduct in corn and soybean seed markets, Bayer CropScience LLC has removed potentially anticompetitive provisions from its loyalty program. These changes benefit American consumers, farmers, and independent seed companies, which license seed technology from Bayer to produce seeds to meet the needs of farmers. In response to the Division’s concerns, Bayer has committed to not reinstate these provisions for seven years.
Why it matters:
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Source:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/antitrust-division-secures-seed-tying-and-loyalty-program-commitments-bayer
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