Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was ordered by a federal appeals court on Friday to take a fresh look at whether glyphosate, the active ingredient in Bayer’s Roundup […] Read more
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U.S. EPA ordered to reassess glyphosate impact on health, environment
Decision doesn't prohibit Roundup's use
Link broken in glyphosate supply chain, Bayer says
Company provides heads-up on 'force majeure event'
No one is yet using the word ‘shortage’ but farmers may need to get ready for less Roundup temporarily, following a “force majeure” event at a plant supplying an ingredient […] Read more
Supreme Court asks U.S. government for views on Roundup case
Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden’s administration for its views on whether the justices should hear Bayer’s bid to dismiss claims by […] Read more
Bayer wins second straight verdict in a Roundup cancer case
Plaintiff's settlement demands unreasonable, company said
Reuters — A California jury found that Bayer’s Roundup herbicide was not the cause of a woman’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Bayer said on Thursday, delivering the chemical giant its second trial […] Read more
Bayer sees farmers pre-buying inputs as supply-chain snarls continue
Chicago/Berlin | Reuters — U.S. farmers are pre-buying seeds and chemicals they need earlier than normal, in a bid to secure supplies for next spring amid sector-wide supply-chain problems, a […] Read more
Use caution in burndown herbicide applications
Pre-harvest burndown herbicide applications can lower seed losses, reduce staining and make combining a smoother process, according to a September 2020 article posted to Field Crop News. The article said […] Read more
Bayer wins its first Roundup jury verdict in case of child’s cancer
Reuters — Bayer won its first trial over claims its Roundup herbicide causes cancer after a California jury found that the herbicide was not a substantial cause of a child’s […] Read more
Opinion: Glyphosate a tool for farmers, not a politician’s tactic
Glyphosate review aimed to bring Canada’s limits in line with international norms
Glacier FarmMedia – Ahead of a federal election call, three federal ministers called a halt to a process that would likely have yielded quick results on increasing the maximum residue […] Read more
Glyphosate limits may be increased
Pest management agency aims to harmonize Canadian levels with competitors
Glacier FarmMedia – In May, Health Canada proposed increasing the maximum residue levels of glyphosate for commodities such as oats, lentils, peas and beans. Canadians had 75 days to comment […] Read more
Bayer takes battle over Roundup cancer claims to U.S. Supreme Court
Frankfurt | Reuters — Bayer, trying to contain billions of dollars in legal costs, filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court verdict that upheld […] Read more