Company hopes top U.S. bench will reverse lower court rulings that ordered millions of dollars in glyphosate damages
FRANKFURT (Reuters) — Bayer, trying to contain billions of dollars in legal costs, has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court verdict that upheld damages to a customer who blamed his cancer on the company’s glyphosate-based herbicide. Bayer recently lost a third appeal against verdicts that sided with users […] Read moreTag Archives glyphosate
When will glyphosate prices fall?
The price of the active ingredient in glyphosate appears to have reached a ceiling and that should eventually bring an end to a series of price hikes for the popular herbicide. Glyphosate technical values in China have remained flat for the past three or four weeks for the first time since January 2020. “This is […] Read more
Farmers’ tool, not politicians’ tactic
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 limits for glyphosate applied to dry beans, lentils and peas. Regular reviews of the scientific data for safe levels of pesticides on food products and in the environment […] Read more
Bayer takes legal battle over Roundup cancer claims to U.S. Supreme Court
FRANKFURT, Aug 16 (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 damages to a customer blaming his cancer on the German group’s glyphosate-based weedkillers. Bayer last week lost a third appeal against verdicts that sided […] Read more
Bayer loses third appeals case over glyphosate
FRANKFURT, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Bayer lost a third appeal against U.S. court verdicts that awarded damages to customers blaming their cancers on use of its glyphosate-based weedkillers, leaving the German drugs and pesticides group to pin hopes for legal relief on the U.S. Supreme Court. A California appeals court late on Monday upheld an […] Read more
Glyphosate MRLs may be increased
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 on the changes. The consultation period ended July 20. For certain crops, the proposed MRLs are higher than previous levels. The Canadian Organic Trade Association said this is […] Read more
Glyphosate price hike may be coming
Glyphosate prices may soon be on the rise in Canada due to a doubling of the active ingredient price in China, says an industry executive. “There is no doubt there is going to be an impact at some point in Canada,” said Marc-Andre Fortin, director of North American crop protection with Farmers Business Network. The […] Read more
Farmers warned to expect glyphosate price hike
Glyphosate prices may soon be on the rise in Canada due to a doubling of the active ingredient price in China, says an industry executive. “There is no doubt there is going to be an impact at some point in Canada,” said Marc-Andre Fortin, director of North American crop protection with Farmers Business Network. The […] Read more
Glyphosate, GM corn ban lawsuits likely in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) — The Mexican government’s plan to stop importing genetically modified corn and using glyphosate will likely face legal challenges this month to reverse the proposal, according to the new head of Mexico’s top farm lobby. Juan Cortina, president of Mexico’s Farm Council, said he thinks the lawsuits are needed to get the […] Read more
In the weeds
BANGKOK, Thailand (Reuters) — Chemical giant Bayer and the United States government co-operated last year to lobby Thailand to reverse its ban on glyphosate, documents obtained by an environmental group and reviewed by Reuters show. The lobbying, including U.S. trade officials asking Bayer for information on Thailand’s deputy agriculture minister, is detailed in more than […] Read more
