FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Agriculture and pharmaceuticals company Bayer reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings as a temporary price boost for its glyphosate-based weedkillers made up for a decline in sales of its stroke prevention pill Xarelto. The German company said in a statement on Tuesday that third-quarter adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 17.3 percent […] Read more
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Glyphosate hiccup triggers domino effect
The much-ballyhooed glyphosate shortage is just the first domino to fall, according to a leading crop protection company. “The knock-on effect on basically every other herbicide molecule is starting to manifest itself,” said Cornie Thiessen, general manager of ADAMA Canada. “We are seeing quite a domino effect in the market because of the glyphosate challenges.” […] Read more
Bayer gives glyphosate users a scare
It is uncertain what impact a manufacturing problem at Bayer will have on western Canadian supplies of glyphosate this spring. The world’s leading manufacturer of the key crop input sent out a letter to customers on Feb. 11 declaring a force majeure event. A major supplier of membrane caustic soda, a key ingredient in the […] Read more
Bayer gives glyphosate users a scare
It is uncertain what impact a manufacturing problem at Bayer will have on western Canadian supplies of glyphosate this spring. The world’s leading manufacturer of the key crop input sent out a letter to customers on Feb. 11 declaring a force majeure event. A major supplier of membrane caustic soda, a key ingredient in the […] Read more
Bayer says production of glyphosate may be curtailed
FRANKFURT, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Pesticide and seed producer Bayer said on Monday a supplier of an ingredient for its widely used herbicide glyphosate has run into technical problems which may hamper Bayer’s output of the product in the short term. The “mechanical failure” at Bayer’s supplier comes in addition to a tight supply situation […] Read more
Credit crunch tightens up glyphosate supply
U.S. plant pathologist thinks many farmers will resort to tillage this year because of a glyphosate and glufosinate shortage
Glyphosate supplies will be tight in Western Canada this growing season but not for the reasons many have been citing, says a retailer. “The real thing that is slowing the shipment of glyphosate into Canada is tight credit terms,” said Joel Merkosky, partner with Johnston’s Grain. He can get as much product as he wants […] Read more
Glyphosate-resistant grass found on Alberta farmland
Glyphosate-resistant downy brome has been found in Alberta. “This is actually a pretty significant discovery because it’s the first glyphosate-resistant grass weed confirmation in all of Canada,” said Charles Geddes, Agriculture Canada weed scientist in Lethbridge. Geddes provided an update on weeds and herbicide resistance during the Alberta Agronomy Update on Jan. 12, where he […] Read more
Bayer wins second straight verdict in a Roundup cancer case
(Reuters) – A California jury found that Bayer’s Roundup weedkiller was not the cause of a woman’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Bayer said last week, delivering the chemical giant its second trial victory over claims the popular herbicide causes cancer. The jury in San Bernardino County found that Donnetta Stephens’ cancer was not caused by her exposure […] Read more
Glyphosate, GM crops help sequester carbon: research
University of Saskatchewan research has concluded that genetically modified canola and the use of glyphosate have increased carbon sequestration in the soil and reduced CO2 emissions from Canadian farmland. “There is a complementary relationship between the adoption of herbicide-tolerant (HT) canola and conservation tillage, resulting in corresponding changes in GHG emissions,” says a paper published […] Read more
Bayer wins first Roundup verdict
REUTERS — Bayer AG has won its first trial over claims its Roundup weed killer causes cancer after a California jury found that the herbicide was not a substantial cause of a child’s rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the company said Oct. 5. Destiny Clark alleged that her son Ezra developed Burkitt’s lymphoma after he […] Read more
