A class action lawsuit over the use of loyalty programs in the seed and crop protection business has been moved to a federal court in North Carolina. A Texas farmer filed anti-trust action against Syngenta and Corteva last fall, claiming these companies have loyalty programs for its wholesalers and retailers which block them from selling less expensive generic products. The Federal Trade Commission and ten state attorneys general, including Minnesota’s Keith Ellison, are also part of this lawsuit.
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