Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it finished a regulatory review that found glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide in the United States, is […] Read more
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U.S. EPA reaffirms glyphosate does not cause cancer
Roundup cancer trial postponed to continue settlement talks
Reuters — Bayer AG said on Friday it has reached an agreement with plaintiffs’ lawyers to postpone a Missouri jury trial over allegations its herbicide Roundup causes cancer, to provide […] Read more
Ben + Jerry’s says ‘happy cows’ lawsuit should be put to pasture
Reuters — Ben + Jerry’s said it does not deceive consumers by saying it used milk and cream from “happy cows” to make its ice cream, and that an environmental […] Read more
Impossible Whoppers contaminated by meat, suit claims
Reuters — Burger King was sued on Monday by a vegan customer who accused the fast-food chain of contaminating its meatless “Impossible” Whoppers by cooking them on the same grills […] Read more
How a major U.S. farm lender left a trail of defaults, lawsuits
Harrod, Ohio | Reuters — After completing a credit review in a half-hour phone call, a BMO Harris Bank underwriter cleared US$12 million in loans for Ohio corn and soybean […] Read more
U.S. meat industry sues California for animal protection ‘overreach’
Reuters — California was sued on Friday by the largest U.S. trade group for meat packers and processors, which wants to block enforcement of a voter-approved measure requiring farmers to […] Read more
Packers win dismissal of U.S. pork price-fixing suits
Reuters — A federal judge on Thursday dismissed antitrust lawsuits accusing several large U.S. pork companies of conspiring to limit the supply of pork to inflate prices and their own […] Read more
U.S. judge cuts $2 billion Roundup verdict against Bayer to $86 million
Reuters – A California judge on Thursday reduced a $2 billion jury verdict, slashing the award for a couple who blamed Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based weed killer, Roundup, for their cancer […] Read more
North Carolina residents sue over right-to-farm law
The lawsuit cites concerns with large hog farms protected by the legislation
Thomson Reuters Foundation – Residents of North Carolina are having their lives disrupted by large pig farms, they said in a lawsuit filed recently. Communities in eastern North Carolina, the […] Read more
Bayer seeks glyphosate litigation advice as Elliott reveals stake
Frankfurt | Reuters — Chemicals giant Bayer , under pressure from activist shareholders, said on Wednesday it has hired an external lawyer to advise its supervisory board and has set […] Read more