CANBERRA, Aus. (Reuters) — An Australian judge recently dismissed a class action lawsuit claiming Bayer’s Roundup herbicide can cause a type of blood cancer. The company said it would seek to leverage the ruling in similar cases being fought in the United States. More than 1,000 people had joined the lawsuit, claiming Roundup’s active ingredient, […] Read more
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WP100 Webinar Series – new crop varieties
What farmers want, need and look for in new crop varieties
At Ag in Motion, Western Producer editor Robin Booker introduced the latest swath of survey results in the year-long 100 Farmers, 100 Questions, 100 Years project, focusing on what farmers want, need and look for in new crop varieties. In the fourth session of this webinar series, which was broadcast live from the Ag in […] Read more
Producers look for results from new crop varieties
LANGHAM, Sask. — After a century of existence, the Western Producer knows a lot about what farmers want to know and need to know. However, in a rapidly evolving agriculture industry, both farmers and the newspaper have been leaping forward with new questions and needs they want addressed. That’s been highlighted by the 100 Farmers, […] Read more
Study scrutinizes neonics’ flea beetle mastery
Striped species has always had a natural ability to tolerate neonics, but the insecticide remains effective against crucifers
WINNIPEG — Many generations of flea beetles have been exposed to neonicotinoids in Western Canada over the last two decades. Farmers across the Prairies plant 20 million acres of canola and most of the seeds, year after year, have been coated with neonicotinoid insecticides, commonly known as neonics. From 2017 to 2022, there were many […] Read more
Bayer’s profit dips
FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) — Bayer beat first-quarter analyst forecasts as it reported a slight drop in adjusted earnings lat week, providing a respite for chief executive officer Bill Anderson’s turnaround efforts. The company also lowered its full-year earnings outlook, citing negative currency effects, but retained its operating forecast. The company’s quarterly earnings before interest, taxes, […] Read more
Getting ahead of anthracnose in lentils
With lentil acreages expected to be up this year, getting on top of any anthracnose infestation early and with the latest tools should be top of mind for producers, says Kate Hadley, a marketing agronomist with Bayer. “Lentil acres are going to be up over last year,” Hadley said. “It seems like everyone’s seeding some […] Read more
Bayer confirms 2024 outlook
FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) — Bayer has confirmed its full-year forecast for earnings and cash flow despite slow business at its crop science and consumer health divisions. “Our Crop Science and Consumer Health divisions expect a slow start to the year due to market dynamics, but we feel confident in our full-year targets and the direction […] Read more
Major Bayer shareholder backs CEO’s strategy
Company has angered some shareholders with its plan to put breakup on hold while focusing on internal restructuring
FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) — Major Bayer shareholder Harris Associates has come out in strong support of the drug maker’s decision to suspend work on breaking up the diversified group, giving breathing room to its embattled chief executive officer. The endorsement takes some pressure off CEO Bill Anderson, who had earlier said he will pause for […] Read more
Bayer postpones breakup amidst financial woes
Company says it needs time to reduce debt, deal with legal challenges, pursue more job cuts and improve decision making
FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) — Bayer will hold off on plans to break apart the group for up to three years so that the new chief executive officer can focus on problems including debt and litigation. The move leaves investors dubious about whether enough is being done to revive the company’s fortunes. “Our answer is ‘not […] Read more
U.S. court cancels dicamba approval
CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — A U.S. court has nullified the government’s latest approvals of certain agricultural herbicides sold by Bayer, BASF and Syngenta, fueling uncertainty among farmers who spray the products on soybeans and cotton genetically modified to resist them. Environmental activists cheered the court for halting use of the dicamba-based herbicides, which are known […] Read more
