Articles tagged under: Roundup

Roundup’s Fate to be Known in a Matter of Months

Published April 18, 2025

With billions paid out in litigation and more court cases pending, Bayer is evaluating whether the legacy Roundup brand will be part of the company’s future. Bayer CEO Bill Anderson told the Wall Street Journal a decision will be made…

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Future of Roundup in Question

Published April 17, 2025

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Bayer CEO Bill Anderson said the company will need to decide within a matter of months if it will continue to make Roundup herbicide. Anderson cited the financial impact of ongoing litigation.…

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High Court Asked to Review Roundup Case

Published April 7, 2025

Bayer is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a 2023 St. Louis court ruling that awarded a cancer patient $1.25 million in compensatory damages over the exposure to Roundup. Lower courts have issued conflicting decisions. In a statement, Bayer…

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Bayer to Appeal Latest Roundup Case

Published March 25, 2025

In the latest legal wrangling over the use of Roundup, Bayer is being ordered to pay more than $2 billion to settle one man’s cancer lawsuit. Bayer plans to appeal this case, saying the company believes the verdict should be…

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Glyphosate Needs Regulatory Certainty

Published March 10, 2025

At an event with investment bankers, Bayer said it needs regulatory clarity or it may stop selling glyphosate. Reuters reports Bayer has also lobbied Congress for legal protection against product liability lawsuits. That’s after the company paid $10 billion to…

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Happy With Canola Field Trials

Published December 4, 2024

The University of Minnesota released its crop variety trials this past week. Research Agronomist Dave Grafstrom says the canola trials turned out well. "We look at what canola varieties do well here in the Roseau County area. For this year,…

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Good Grass, Good Markets

Published June 12, 2024

The North Dakota Stockmen's Association's Spring RoundUp brought ranchers from across the state together to voice concerns and issues facing the cattle industry. "It's green and lush pretty much everywhere you go in cattle country in North Dakota," said Jason…

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Seeking a Settlement in Roundup Lawsuits

Published May 24, 2021

A federal court is considering a preliminary approval of a possible $2 billion Roundup settlement by Bayer. This proposed settlement would pay future plaintiffs who allegedly developed cancer from the use of glyphosate. As part of this settlement, Bayer would…

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California Court Won’t Hear Roundup Appeal

Published October 23, 2020

The California Supreme Court will not hear an appeal by Bayer regarding the use of Roundup herbicide. A jury had awarded a $20 million judgement to school groundskeeper who has cancer. Bayer, which acquired Monsanto, now has few legal options…

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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…

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