Soy Moratorium probe to face rough setback at Brazil’s antitrust agency
By Henrique Santiago ( August 14, 2025, 21:28 GMT | Comment) -- The Brazilian competition authority is expected soon to announce two decisions against the Soy Moratorium, a global agreement designed to protect the Amazon rainforest biome while developing sustainable soybean production, MLex has learned. The Administrative Council for Economic Defense, or CADE, is concerned about the activities of major traders, such as Bunge and Cargill.A yearlong confidential investigation is expected to reveal the Brazilian antitrust authority’s analysis of a multisectoral agreement in the soybean industry in the coming days. The case highlights controversy between farmers and trading companies over potential allegations of harm to competition....
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