Articles tagged under: glyphosate
Glyphosate Ruling is ‘a Win for All Farmers’
Published November 9, 2023
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit prohibited California’s Proposition 65 warning requirements related to glyphosate. National Association of Wheat Growers Executive Director Chandler Goule says the permanent injunction is a win for all farmers who use…Stay Engaged With State Lawmakers
Published November 30, 2022
Federal policies often grab the headlines, but action in state legislatures can have a considerable impact on agriculture. Bayer Senior Director of State Policy and Advocacy Dave Tierney says the crop protection industry face scrutiny. "Glyphosate and the use of…Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka
Published August 9, 2022
The Sri Lankan president has lifted his country’s ban on glyphosate. A ban was first implemented in 2015. That ban was lifted last November and quickly reimposed. Meanwhile, the country is facing economic collapse with food inflation now over 80…High Court Won’t Hear Glyphosate Case
Published June 21, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear the case involving the use of glyphosate, leaving a $25 million judgement against Bayer in place. A California man was awarded those damages after claims were made that glyphosate caused his cancer. Bayer…Farm Groups Disappointed in Court Decision
Published June 21, 2022
Farm Bureau and the corn, soybean, wheat and cotton grower groups have issued a statement, voicing their disappointment the Supreme Court won’t hear the Roundup case. With global food insecurity, the farm groups said they do not want farmers to…Court Rules on Glyphosate Registration
Published June 20, 2022
A federal appeals court has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to review the registration of glyphosate. According to the opinion, the agency did not properly justify its findings that glyphosate is not a threat to human health. Activist groups, including…MO Jury Rules in Favor of Bayer
Published June 10, 2022
Bayer won a trial in a Missouri courtroom with the jury rejecting claims the plaintiff’s cancer was caused by glyphosate. Bayer won two similar cases in California last year. The Supreme Court is expected to wiegh in on the case…DOJ Did Not Consult with USDA on Glyphosate Case
Published May 27, 2022
The Justice Department did not seek input from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack before filing a friend of the court brief urging the Supreme Court not to consider a case about the labeling of glyphosate. Vilsack made that point in response…Adjusting to the Glyphosate Shortage
Published February 16, 2022
An already tight supply of glyphosate is now tighter. Bayer declared force majeure because of a mechanical failure at the manufacturing plant that supplies a key raw ingredient. NDSU Extension Weed Specialist Joe Ikley is advising farmers to continue to…