As Bayer hints it may soon exit the glyphosate business, the once-hypothetical scenario of farming without Roundup is suddenly on the table.
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What would happen if Roundup disappeared?
Bayer hints it might stop selling Roundup due to legal problems; what could it mean for farmers?
Glyphosate class action moves forward in Canada
Bayer defends safety of the herbicide, but legal costs may force withdrawal from U.S. market
Multiple law firms across the country – in Saskatchewan, Ontario, British Columbia and elsewhere – are now recruiting Canadians to join a class action lawsuit related to Roundup and cases of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Loss of glyphosate remains concern for farmers
Looming concerns such as talk of a possible glyphosate ban and tight time lines for national carbon emission goals have convinced Stuart Smyth that more must be done to fight agriculture’s bad rap.
Bayer says it could halt U.S. Roundup weedkiller sales over legal risks
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer has told U.S. lawmakers it could stop selling Roundup weedkiller unless they can strengthen legal protection against product liability litigation, according to a financial analyst and a person close to the matter. Bayer has paid about USD$10 billion to settle disputed claims that Roundup, based on the herbicide glyphosate, causes cancer. […] Read more
Price transparency provided
If one took Farm Business Network’s price transparency process down to its very basics, it could be called an online crowd-sourcing tool for the lowest — and highest — crop protection and seed prices in Canada. In short, it runs on farmer power. The more invoices farmers submit when they buy these products, the more […] Read more
Rock bottom herbicide prices expected to rise
Retailers say glyphosate and glufosinate prices are at all-time lows and will likely start to increase rather than fall further
SASKATOON — Now is a good time to buy herbicides, say retailers of the product. Johnston’s Grain is telling its clients that the crop inputs are at rock bottom prices. Related stories: “When adjusted for inflation, we’re at by far the lowest prices we’ve ever seen on glyphosate 540 and glufosinate 150,” the company said […] Read more
Trump would likely affect agriculture more than Harris
Either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will become, arguably, the most powerful person in the world come Inauguration Day Jan. 20. American presidents make decisions on trade, environment and agriculture and food, often setting agendas with consequences felt around the world and even on your farm. Canadians don’t vote in American elections, but it is […] Read more
Weeds have adapted but so have Canadian farmers: Bayer
The company says it is sharing information with producers on the value of using strategies to manage weed resistance
WINNIPEG — Bayer began its acquisition of Monsanto in 2016, and the takeover was finalized in 2018. With the transaction, Bayer became the rights holder of Roundup, which Monsanto commercialized in 1974. The patent on Roundup expired in 2000, allowing other companies to produce generic versions of glyphosate, the ingredient in Roundup that kills weeds. […] Read more
Glyphosate: from star to supporting cast member
WINNIPEG — In the 1970s and early 1980s, Jack Nicholson was a major star in Hollywood. He was the leading man in iconic movies such as The Shining, Chinatown and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Nicholson was still acting in the 1990s and 2000s, but he had more success as a supporting actor — […] Read more
Weed seeds may ride the rails
WINNIPEG — About eight years ago, Aaron Hager warned farmers in Alberta about palmer amaranth. Hager, a University of Illinois weed scientist, spoke to growers at a conference in the Peace River region. He explained that palmer, a pigweed that grows to two metres or higher, could be viable in Alberta and other parts of […] Read more
