Articles tagged under: Monsanto
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…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…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…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…Bayer Wrapping Up Monsanto Takeover
Published June 4, 2018
Bayer is expected to wrap up its takeover of Monsanto Thursday. The company has approvals from all required regulatory authorities. Chairman of the Bayer AG Board, Werner Baumann, says in a statement the company be doubling the size of the…