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Glyphosate Lawsuit Filed North of the Border

Published May 29, 2019

A group of Canadian farmers has filed a class-action lawsuit against Bayer, claiming the use of Roundup caused cancer. Bayer, which purchased Monsanto last year, lost three similar lawsuits in the United States.

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$2 Billion Awarded in Roundup Court Case

Published May 14, 2019

A California jury awarded $2 billion to a couple who claimed Roundup herbicide caused their cancer. The ruling determined Monsanto failed to warn about the risks for using glyphosate. This is the third major court defeat for Bayer, who acquired…

Damages Awarded in Roundup Lawsuit

Published March 28, 2019

A federal jury in San Francisco has awarded $80 million to a man who claimed his cancer was caused by Roundup herbicide. This individual was awarded $5 million in compensatory damages and $75 million in punitive damages. Bayer, which took…

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Bayer-Monsanto Integration Focuses on Stewardship

Published March 1, 2019

Bayer Seed Treatment Lead Brent Craig says integrating legacy products from Bayer and Monsanto allows Bayer to build on the strong history of both companies. Stewardship of the technology is a priority. "We're working to make sure we keep these…

Changes Will Not Be Seen at the Farmer Level

Published February 26, 2019

The legacy Bayer and legacy Monsanto brands are now one company. With this unification, two different corporate cultures are also becoming one. Lisa Safarian leads commercial operations for Bayer’s North American crop science business. "Things are coming together very well;…

Glyphosate Trial Split into Two Parts

Published January 9, 2019

A California federal judge has granted Bayer’s request to split a major trial into two parts. The first phase would focus on whether or not Monsanto’s Roundup herbicides caused the plaintiff to develop Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. If that can be proven,…

Judge Reduces Damages in Monsanto Lawsuit

Published October 23, 2018

A San Francisco judge has slashed the punitive damages in a lawsuit involving Monsanto. A former school groundskeeper sued Monsanto after developing cancer, blaming his use of Roundup. The jury originally awarded the man $289 million, but the judge reduced…

Sales Increase Reported for Bayer CropScience

Published September 6, 2018

Bayer reports second quarter net income of $923 million, a decline of 35 percent from one year ago. Sales were up nearly nine percent in the quarter, driven primarily from the crop science business. Bayer CropScience reports sales of $3.5…

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DOJ Approves Bayer’s Integration of Monsanto Assets

Published August 20, 2018

With the divestiture of certain assets to BASF wrapped up, Bayer can now integrate Monsanto into its business. Bayer closed on the deal in early June but had to delay integration process until the U.S. Justice Department antitrust actions were…

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Bayer-Monsanto Acquisition Update

Published July 30, 2018

Bayer Crop Science District Sales Manager Mark Haugland says Bayer’s acquisition with Monsanto is moving along. Financially, the acquisition closed on June 7. At the request of the Department of Justice, Monsanto must hold separate until the divestiture of the…

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Glyphosate Lawsuit Filed North of the Border

$2 Billion Awarded in Roundup Court Case

Damages Awarded in Roundup Lawsuit

Bayer-Monsanto Integration Focuses on Stewardship

Changes Will Not Be Seen at the Farmer Level

Glyphosate Trial Split into Two Parts

Judge Reduces Damages in Monsanto Lawsuit

Sales Increase Reported for Bayer CropScience

DOJ Approves Bayer’s Integration of Monsanto Assets

Bayer-Monsanto Acquisition Update

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