glyphosate

Grain growers from across the region are invited to Washington State University’s Lind Dryland Research Station to see first-hand the latest research on new grain varieties, crop rotations and much more.  Surendra Singh, Director of the Lind station, said while many growers see the numbers and data on the work taking place at WSU, he said there’s something special about seeing and touching the wor

Bayer executives have been warning in recent weeks that after losing billions of dollars to Roundup case settlements and jury awards, they may be ready to give up the fight and get out of the glyphosate business.  In the United States, there is no broad protection for producers of pesticides, so manufacturers can comply with the federal regulatory labeling requirements and still get sued for faili

Grain growers from across the Northwest are invited to see, firsthand, the latest research on new grain varieties, innovative crop rotations, and other practices.  Washington State University will host the 107th annual Lind Field Day, on Thursday, June 12th.  The day incl...

Groups representing U.S. farmers have filed a brief encouraging the Supreme Court to hear a case on labeling for glyphosate and other pesticides.  The groups, which represent a broad swath of agriculture and cover over 300 million acres, argue that glyphosate is a “once-in-a-century” herbicide given its effectiveness at controlling an array of damaging weeds, affordability, and low toxicity.   How

Chemical giant Bayer, which is facing hundreds of thousands of lawsuits, said it will make a decision on whether to continue producing the herbicide Roundup within months.  Bayer has continued to produce the glyphosate spray in spite of pouring billions of dollars into litigation.  ...

Bayer said last month it may stop producing glyphosate, the world’s most popular weedkiller unless it can get court protection against lawsuits blaming the herbicide for causing cancer.  The Wall Street Journal says Bayer currently produces about 40% of the world’s glyphosate needs, which farmers use to kill weeds that threaten their crops.   Over th...

Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, Executive Director for the Modern Ag Alliance, is leading efforts to advocate for U.S. farmers' continued access to the tools they rely on to grow our food while facing increasing obstacles.   "The list of challenges facing agriculture today is, frankly, growing by the day," she noted.  "J...

A University of Idaho-led farm field survey conducted last fall confirmed kochia has developed resistance to glyphosate

Agriculture groups expressed disappointment regarding a Supreme Court decision denying consideration of the case Monsanto v. Hardeman, which pertains to state glyphosate health warnings. A coalition of groups issued a joint statement regarding the decision Tuesday, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Association o

The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to decide whether to review a case that threatens federal preemption in the regulation of crop protection technologies. The National Association of Wheat Growers is once again asking the administration to consult with the USDA on the policy changes and the far-reaching agriculture implications of the case ...