Syngenta has reportedly entered into an agreement to settle thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging that its paraquat herbicide causes Parkinson’s disease.
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Paraquat lawsuit settlement proposed in U.S.
The future of two Canadian cases targeting the herbicide’s connection with Parkinson’s disease remains up in the air
Chemical companies beat price-fixing lawsuit
REUTERS — A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing agriculture giants Bayer, Corteva, Syngenta and others of conspiring with wholesalers and retail outlets to fix prices for seeds and crop protection chemicals, causing farmers to pay higher prices. St. Louis-based U.S. District Judge Sarah Pitlyk ruled in mid-September that farmers and other plaintiffs failed […] Read more
Syngenta slashes jobs
ZURICH, Switzerland (Reuters) — Syngenta is cutting slightly more than 10 per cent of its workforce at its Swiss headquarters in Basel, following a big downturn in its crop protection business this year. Up to 150 of the 1,100 positions in the city will be affected at the Chinese-owned company, which employs 60,000 people globally. […] Read more
Legal drone spraying takes step closer to reality
CFIA says the work that is ongoing to satisfy federal regulatory authorities is moving faster than previously anticipated
The ray of hope might be dim right now, but farmers wanting to legally spray pesticides on their crops using drones may be seeing the first hint of light at the end of the tunnel. Ross Breckels, a senior scientific evaluator with Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), said the process of getting common […] Read more
Paraquat class action suit moves to next level
B.C. court certifies a lawsuit that alleges farm chemical sold by Syngenta from 1963 to 2017 causes Parkinson’s disease
SASKATOON — The Supreme Court of British Columbia has certified a class action lawsuit against Syngenta alleging a link between the chemical paraquat and Parkinson’s disease. “We’re off the starting blocks and we are busy trying to help our clients get access to justice for their injuries,” said Daniel Bach, partner with Siskinds law firm […] Read more
Brazil sues Syngenta
BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters) — Brazil’s environmental agency IBAMA has sued Syngenta, alleging the company caused “environmental damage” by producing and selling pesticides using much higher concentrations of a carcinogen than allowed under law, according to court documents. IBAMA told a federal judge in Sao Paulo it had found evidence of use of a substance called […] Read more
Space data fuels India’s farming innovation drive
The country is focusing heavily on the use of satellite data to solve problems on the ground, with agriculture a key focus
BENGALURU, India (Reuters) — Lokeswara Reddy, an Indian farmer with two decades of experience, has seen his crops flourish after lean years, thanks to earth-observation satellites. Shifting climate patterns, high input costs, a scarcity of labour and erratic weather began to disrupt his earnings about 10 years ago, said Reddy, 52, currently a contract farmer […] Read more
VIDEO: Dutch greenhouse seed production aided by technology
World Seed Congress tours greenhouses responsible for developing new tomato, leafy green varieties
Glacier FarmMedia – Glacier FarmMedia’s John Greig is at the World Seed Congress in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Watch for his coverage in Glacier FarmMedia’s publications. The Netherlands is known for its greenhouses and its seed production. A tour on the third day of the World Seed Congress concentrated on both of those leadership positions for […] Read more
Two class action lawsuits take aim at paraquat
The Canadian legal actions will attempt to prove a link between the agriculture chemical and Parkinson’s disease
SASKATOON — Two class action lawsuits are underway in Canada alleging a link between paraquat and Parkinson’s disease. Paraquat is the active ingredient in a broad-spectrum herbicide marketed under the brand name Gramoxone in Canada by Syngenta between the mid-1960s and 2022, when it was taken off the market. Related stories: Daniel Bach, partner with […] Read more
Climate change plan needs ‘proportion and perspective’
Glacier FarmMedia – The ag industry has a chance to get a hand on the reins of climate change discussions. That was the takeaway from a panel discussion at the 2024 Canadian Crops Convention in Winnipeg March 6. Kristjan Hebert was the farmer voice on the panel. He is president and chief executive officer of […] Read more
