Covering news in food and agriculture in 2025
As we enter a new year, it’s important to recall the year that was. With so much information coming and going through various channels, taking a moment to reflect on the major agricultural stories of 2025 can help move us into 2026.
The federal government empowers an oligopoly
On January 14, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, announced the Government of Canada approval of the acquisition of Viterra Limited by global agri-business Bunge Global SA.
Another merger, another drop in competition
It is both a surprise and not a surprise that federal Minister of Transport Anita Anand on Monday approved the takeover of one giant agribusiness company by another, a move that will inevitably lessen competition in a key Canadian agricultural sector.```1
Feeling the pinch on both sides
A new report by the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project (CAMP) makes the point that, “Canadian farmers are price-takers trapped in the middle of a U-shaped power asymmetry between the companies from which they buy inputs from and the companies to whom they sell their products.”
Report | From Plow to Pantry: Monopoly in the Canadian Food System
October 16, 2024 - In a comprehensive report, CAMP lays out the state of monopoly in the Canadian food system and what can be done to turn the tide.
CAMP Welcomes Competition Bureau Opposition to Bunge-Viterra, Calls on Minister of Transport to Protect Canadian Farmers
April 24, 2024 - Competition Bureau finds that Bunge-Viterra will worsen competition for Canada's farmers, but the Minister of Transport has the final call on the deal.