Articles tagged under: Bayer
Roundup Damages Cut to $20.5 Million
Published July 21, 2020
Bayer has lost an appeal in the original court case over Roundup herbicide and cancer, but the damages were cut. In the 2018 lawsuit, a California school groundskeeper was awarded $289 million. That has been reduced by nearly 75 percent…A Bayer-WinField United Collaboration Announced
Published July 15, 2020
Climate FieldView has been added to the WinField United Answer Tech Data Silo. The collaboration on this cloud-based data management system will allow farmers to use data across multiple platforms for a seamless flow of information. It also reduces duplication…Potato News
Published July 13, 2020
In this week’s Potato News update, National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles addresses payment rate changes made in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Potato News is made possible by Corteva Agriscience, Bayer, Sipcam Agro and BASF’s Provysol fungicide, the new…Bayer Delays Settlement for Future Claims
Published July 9, 2020
There’s a new development in the proposed settlement between Bayer and plaintiffs over the alleged link between glyphosate and cancer. A federal judge questioned Bayer’s plan to resolve future claims through the use of an independent panel of scientific experts.…Bayer Settles Lawsuits
Published June 25, 2020
Bayer will pay up to $10.9 billion to settle most of the lawsuits over the use of Roundup herbicide. Plaintiffs claimed their cancer was linked to glyphosate, something Bayer still disputes. With this settlement, 95,000 cases are wrapped up. Another…Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Responds to Emergency Motion
Published June 20, 2020
North Dakota and South Dakota farmers can continue to use existing stocks of FeXapan, XtendiMax and Engenia dicamba herbicides in the 2020 spray season. On Friday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a plaintiff’s emergency motion to stop dicamba…Bayer Stops Construction of LA Dicamba Plant
Published June 17, 2020
Bayer is abandoning plans to build a $1 billion dicamba plant in Louisiana. The production of the XtendiMax herbicide will continue at a different plant in Iowa. Bayer officials said this decision is unrelated to the latest court decision vacating…Agtegra Names New Senior VP of Agronomy
Published May 29, 2020
Daryl Molskness is the new senior vice president of agronomy at Agtegra Cooperative. Molskness has been a regional business director with Bayer CropScience. Agtegra serves farmers in South Dakota and North Dakota. Molskness is a South Dakota native.Bayer Settles Roundup Labeling Lawsuit
Published April 1, 2020
Bayer is settling a class-action lawsuit that focused on consumer advertising of its Roundup grass and weed control product. Bayer will pay more than $35 million and change the labeling for glyphosate. This settlement does not include numerous other lawsuits…