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Roundup in High Court Today

Published Yesterday

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in a case dealing with the fate of glyphosate. The justices will determine whether Bayer can be sued for failing to warn about cancer risks associated with Roundup. Bayer claims federal…
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Farmer Engagement Strategy Criticized

Published June 12, 2025

Vance Crowe delivered the keynote address at the Bushel Buddy Seat Conference on Wednesday. Crowe has a diverse background, including time as the director of millennial engagement at Monsanto. Crowe said major ag companies need to protect their technology, but…
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Fraley Joins Verdesian Board

Published February 4, 2022

Dr. Rob Fraley, who helped develop the first biotech seeds with Monsanto in the early 1980s, has been appointed to the board of directors for Verdesian Life Sciences. Fraley retired from Monsanto in 2018.
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Hefty Fine Levied for Pesticide Violation

Published December 21, 2021

Monsanto will pay $10 million to settle two federal pesticide-related violations in Hawaii. Monsanto, which is now part of Bayer, reportedly had workers enter research plots during a required restricted entry time period. A similar case happened in 2014 that…
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A 2Q Loss for Bayer

Published August 5, 2020

Bayer finished the second quarter with net loss of $11.2 billion. That compares to profits of $468 million one year ago. The losses were attributed to litigation over glyphosate and allegations of cancer, dicamba drift and a dispute over waste…
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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…
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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…
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More Dicamba Lawsuits Expected

Published February 27, 2020

More than 2,000 U.S. farmers are likely to file lawsuits against Monsanto/Bayer and BASF following dicamba damage to crops. That’s according to law firm Peiffer Wolf. This announcement following the recent $265 million verdict in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In a…
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Indicted for Stealing Trade Secrets

Published November 25, 2019

A federal grand jury has formally indicted a Chinese national for stealing trade secrets from Monsanto. This man was arrested more than two years ago trying to leave the U.S. with proprietary agricultural technology copied onto a micro SD card.…
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