By Kelsey Johnson
By Kelsey Johnson
OTTAWA, Feb 12 (Reuters) – A Canadian federal court docket has ordered a bunch of main agriculture firms handy over data and communications as a part of an antitrust probe sparked by allegations sure companies tried to dam on-line farm-supply startup Farmers Enterprise Community Inc (FBN).
In a sequence of court docket orders dispatched on Tuesday, Canadian Federal Courtroom Justice Denis Gascon stated he was glad Canada’s Competitors Bureau was conducting an antitrust probe and that the named firms – which embody Bayer AG BAYGn.DE, Corteva Inc CTVA.N, and BASF BASFn.DE – would have or had been more likely to have data related to the inquiry.
Farm provide wholesalers, together with Cargill Inc [RIC:RIC:CARG.UL], Univar Options Inc UNVR.N and Federated Co-Operatives Restricted, have additionally been ordered to supply data. The businesses have between 60 to 90 calendar days to conform, relying on the precise order.
Final week, the Canadian Competitors Bureau confirmed an inquiry into sure agriculture firms was underway.
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