Mega Mergers: Good or Bad?

September 25, 2024

It is rather standard fare in the world of science fiction – especially that with a dystopian tilt – that some ‘mega-corporation’ is at the heart of whatever bad thing is the backdrop of the book. That alone is enough to wonder just what the future holds because there is most certainly a continuing trend to ever big entities in the world of business, and agriculture is very much a business. The European Commission took just 35 days to give its blessing to the merger between two of the world’s largest grain merchandisers, Bunge and Viterra, and just the announcement the two giants were becoming one sent ripples of concern through the farm sector. One can easily understand why two potential buyers for a farmer's grain becoming a single option lessens competition.