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Federal Trade Commission, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Illinois, State of Indiana, State of Iowa, State of Minnesota, State of Nebraska, State of Oregon, State of Texas, and State of Wisconsin, Plaintiffs v. Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Syngenta Corporation, Syngenta Crop Protection LLC, and Corteva, Inc., Defendants.
FTC Matter/File Number
191 0031
Civil Action Number
22-cv-828
Federal Court
Middle District of North Carolina
Case Summary
The Federal Trade Commission and state partners have filed a complaint in federal court alleging that pesticide manufacturers Syngenta Crop Protection and Corteva, Inc. have used so-called “loyalty” programs to block and restrict generic competition from pesticide markets, leaving farmers to pay elevated prices for crop protection. The complaint seeks to bar Syngenta and Corteva from continuing these programs and from entering into any similar arrangements in the future, and to restore competition to affected markets.