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Farmers fear Coles, Woolworths-style duopoly in Elders’ $475m buyout

Simon Evans

Farmers are fearful a duopoly similar to the domination of Coles and Woolworths in supermarkets will emerge in farm supplies should Elders’ $475 million buyout of Delta Agribusiness be approved.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has set a fresh date of May 29 for an already-delayed decision on the proposed merger announced in November last year.

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Simon Evans writes on business specialising in retail, manufacturing, beverages, mining and M&A. He is based in Adelaide. Connect with Simon on Twitter. Email Simon at simon.evans@afr.com

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