glyphosate

Bayer is increasing efforts to defend Roundup, its flagship weed killer.  A Dow Jones report said the effort follows a recent verdict in a California court case alleging that the chemical causes cancer sent shares sharply lower.   According to the company’s court filing, Bayer wants a California judge to overturn the jury verdict, order a new trial, or reduce the damages.  The company is loo... Re

Bayer AG says the number of lawsuits against glyphosate is rising, adding to concerns about potentially lengthy and costly litigation.  Bayer, which recently completed its acquisition of Monsanto, lowered its full-year earnings outlook stemming from delays in closing the deal.   ...

The California verdict against Monsanto has opened the door for thousands of lawsuits against Monsanto, now being absorbed by Bayer.  On a call with analysts and reporters, Bayer CEO Werner Baumann said the number of plaintiffs in both state and federal litigation was approximately 8,000 as of the end of July.  Bayer a...

The national agriculture coalition fighting against what they call California’s false and misleading Prop 65 labeling requirement for glyphosate picked up another win in court.  U.S. District Court Judge William Shubb recently upheld the preliminary injunction prohibiting the state from enforcing the requirement until the court issues a final ruling on the matter.   The Ca...

A California Appeals Court sided with the Center for Food Safety and the state of California in affirming that Monsanto’s glyphosate pesticide can be listed under Prop 65.  The listing says glyphosate is a known carcinogen.  Monsanto filed a lawsuit challenging a California announcement that it would be listing glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, under California’s P

A national coalition of farmers and agriculture networks, known as The Ag Defense Alliance, launched a new website providing resources and information about its case against California’s Prop 65 listing of glyphosate. Chandler Goule, Chief Executive of the National Association of Wheat Growers, is listed as the lead plaintiff in the case against California.  He ...

Kansas State University researchers says they’ve made a big discovery, which could have broad implications in agriculture.  Researchers say they found how weeds have evolved resistance to glyphosate over a short period of time.  The research ...

A U.S. District Court Judge in the eastern California district issued a preliminary injunction that prohibits the state from implementing a “false and misleading” Prop 65 labeling requirement for glyphosate.  The judge cited harm to the nation’s economy as a reason for issuing the injunction.   Over a dozen agric...

The National Association of Wheat Growers led a coalition of ag groups asking for a court mandate to stop California’s new labeling requirements for glyphosate.  The groups are asking for a preliminary injunction against California’s Prop 65 regulation, which requires labeling any product that may contain glyphosate, such as commodities.   NAWG Preside...

Monsanto, along with U.S. farm groups, has filed a lawsuit against California, trying to stop the state from requiring cancer warnings on products containing glyphosate.  California recently added glyphosate, a component of Roundup, to the state’s list of cancer-causing chemicals and will require products to contain the label as well.  The action fo...