<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Jennifer Clapp</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Big Ag&amp;rsquo;s Deep Roots: An Historical Look At Corporate Concentration In The Agricultural Inputs Sector</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antitrust Chronicle</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2025</style></year></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1-8</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The dominance of just a handful of top firms in the agricultural inputs sector&lt;br&gt;has a long history that precedes the recent blockbuster mergers in the sector by&lt;br&gt;well over a century. This article traces the longstanding pattern of concentration&lt;br&gt;across the farm machinery, fertilizer, seeds and pesticides industries with a&lt;br&gt;focus on two key periods in which consolidation was rampant: 1) the late 19th&lt;br&gt;and early 20th centuries; and 2) the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The&lt;br&gt;analysis shows that both of these earlier periods of consolidation, similar to the&lt;br&gt;current era, were encouraged by a complex mix of market, technology, and policy&lt;br&gt;factors, which resulted in widespread concern about the consequences. This&lt;br&gt;long view shows that concentration in the agricultural inputs sector, its broad&lt;br&gt;drivers, and public concern about it, are persistent patterns that emerge from&lt;br&gt;specific dynamics in these industries. These findings suggest an ongoing need&lt;br&gt;for robust antitrust regulation and enforcement in this sector.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">July</style></issue></record></records></xml>