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Saskatchewan Farm Groups Call for Provincial Review of Viterra-Bunge Merger

Saskatchewan farm groups want a further review of the already heavily scrutinized proposed merger between agri-business giants Viterra and Bunge. 

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), SaskCanola, Sask Wheat, and SaskBarley are asking the Saskatchewan government to undertake a thorough risk assessment of the planned Vierra-Bunge deal, similar to the ones the province undertook for the proposed 2010 BHP Billiton-Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan merger and the 2012 Glencore-Viterra merger. 

As the 2023 harvest season approaches its conclusion, concerns within the province have become evident. In a survey released by RealAgriculture Sept. 20, 79% of western Canadian farmers expressed concern about the proposed merger, with Saskatchewan farmers expressing the highest level of concern, the groups said in a joint release. 

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