Farmers could soon see more generic pesticides, but the settlement does not totally ban Corteva’s loyalty rebates and does little to deter exclusive dealing in other markets.

Family farms and environmental advocates worry that Riverview LLP’s enormous dairy operations will strain water resources, pollute local air and water, and drive out smaller farms, hurting rural communities.

Antitrust enforcers blocked Kroger’s takeover of Albertsons, but they’ve struggled to hold the grocers accountable for an alleged no-hire agreement. An unfavorable federal court decision risks undermining worker power in union contract negotiations.