The states concluded that the program violated state and federal antitrust laws. The alleged violations began in the late 1980's and continued through 1993. The states alleged that Zeneca required dealers to sell chemicals at or above a Zeneca price schedule in order to receive cash rebates. Zeneca withheld rebates from dealers who did not follow the price schedule. Today's five-year consent decree will again allow those agricultural chemical distributors to operate without price constraints.
Idaho farmers benefit when there is real competition in the pricing of farm chemicals.
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