Canadian Farmers, Anti-GMO Groups Urge Review Of Monsanto Deal

"A Canadian farming federation and an anti-GMO network are separately calling on the federal Competition Bureau to review the possible implications of Bayer's $66 billion US takeover of seed giant Monsanto.  

"Our position right now would be for the Competition Bureau to really … examine what the impact is going to be and making sure that there's fair pricing and competition in the marketplace," said Ron Bonnett, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture.

As two of the world's biggest agriculture companies, German-based Bayer and U.S.-based Monsanto would control about 90 per cent of the canola seed market in Canada if they consolidate, Bonnett said."

Nicole Ireland reports for CBC News September 30, 2016.

Source: CBC News, 09/30/2016