The Supreme Court has ruled federal pesticide labeling requirements take precedence over conflicting state warning laws, delivering a significant legal victory for crop protection manufacturers. The decision, stemming from a Missouri lawsuit involving Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, determined the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act limits state lawsuits seeking warning labels different from those approved by EPA. The American Soybean Association welcomed the ruling, saying it provides regulatory certainty for farmers who rely on crop protection products and reinforces a science-based regulatory process.
