A healthy 84 per cent of ABB's shareholders voted in favour of the link, which is expected to give the new company access to the world's largest export markets for wheat, canola and barley.

The Australian Financial Review reports that Viterra chief executive Mayo Schmidt said there were no imminent plans for further purchases.

"We don't have any intention of moving on anything quickly," he said. "We will have continued interest in Australia, but nothing specific at this time."

But UBS suggested rural services was now the only gap in ABB and Viterra's combined footprint in Australia, with the broker saying a restructured Elders Rural Services of AWB's Landmark division would be a good fit at the right price.