Dicamba drift, the movement of the herbicide off crops and through the atmosphere, can result in unintentional damage to neighbouring plants. To prevent dicamba drift, other chemicals, typically amines, are […] Read more
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Study shows amines can go airborne
Science Notes: Finding may help explain how dicamba drift occurs
Bayer, BASF win new trial on damage award in U.S. dicamba suit
Reuters — Bayer and BASF have won a new trial on US$60 million in punitive damages they were ordered to pay a Missouri peach farmer who said dicamba, a herbicide […] Read more
U.S. EPA reviewing dicamba over crop damage claims
Chicago | Reuters –– The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is assessing whether dicamba herbicide can be sprayed safely on soybean and cotton plants genetically engineered to resist the chemical, without […] Read more
Bayer, Corteva in ‘two-dog battle’ over U.S. soy market
Companies' GM soybeans jockey for market share
Chicago | Reuters — Bayer is launching a new genetically modified soybean in the United States, striking back against rival Corteva in a bid to retain its dominant position supplying […] Read more
Investments continue to drive Syngenta growth
Company leaders say helping farmers manage risks will build relationships into the future
The contrast in agriculture between Canada and the United States was made obvious during a summary of the year in agriculture by Syngenta’s North American leadership. “In Canada overall, the […] Read more
U.S. EPA approves XtendiMax use for five years
Court ruling had blocked dicamba sales
Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will allow farmers for the next five years to spray crops with a Bayer herbicide whose sales were blocked by a […] Read more
Bayer books second-quarter loss after settlement
Frankfurt | Reuters — German drugs and pesticides group Bayer reported a 9.5 billion-euro (C$14.86 billion) net loss for its second quarter, following a US$10.9 billion settlement of U.S. lawsuits […] Read more
Investors pile into Bayer bond to pay settlement charges
Amsterdam | Reuters — Investors piled into a Bayer bond on Wednesday that will help pay for a long-negotiated settlement of U.S. lawsuits claiming its widely-used herbicide Roundup caused cancer. […] Read more
U.S. settlements not expected to change availability, labels for glyphosate, dicamba
Bayer to pay up to US$12 billion to resolve ag chem, PCB claims; company is "not contemplating" a Canadian glyphosate settlement
Updated, June 25 — Farmers in Canada, the U.S. and elsewhere shouldn’t expect any changes to availability or label directions for Bayer’s stable of glyphosate and dicamba herbicides, coming out […] Read more
Bayer scraps plans for U.S. dicamba production
Move unrelated to court ruling, company says
Chicago | Reuters — Bayer said on Tuesday it will scrap a nearly US$1 billion project to produce dicamba in the United States, but said the move is unrelated to […] Read more