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Bayer sued for allegedly monopolizing US market for GMO corn seeds

The lawsuit says Bayer blocked generic competition and kept prices high after NK603 patent protections expired, hurting farmers and independent seed companies.

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By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, May 27 (Reuters) – Bayer used illegal and anti-competitive practices to monopolize the U.S. market for genetically engineered corn seeds, reaping “hundreds of millions, if not billions, of ill-gotten dollars,” according to a federal lawsuit that adds to legal troubles plaguing the Germany-based company. The lawsuit filed by Latham Quality, a family-owned seed company based ​in Iowa, targets the highly concentrated U.S. s…

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There are already thousands of lawsuits against Bayer in the USA. A new one is added: A company from Iowa accuses the Group of monopolizing the market for maissage. Bayer rejects the allegations.

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A US seed company accuses Bayer of monopolizing the market for genetically modified maize and artificially increasing prices. The Group rejects the allegations.

·Düsseldorf, Germany
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Bayer is accused of monopolizing the U.S. genetically modified corn seed market. On May 27, Bayer faced a proposed class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, alleging anti-competitive behavior in the genetically modified corn seed market. The lawsuit claims that Bayer monopolized the market in 2022.

·Vienna, Austria
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globalcompetitionreview.com broke the news on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
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