Monsanto

Monsanto executive testifies the company expected dicamba to drift Leaves of Bader Farms' peach trees bear holes and discoloration that owner Bill Bader believes is the result of drift from illegal applications of the herbicide dicamba on area farms. Other trees throughout the orchard have branches that are almost entirely…

Lying is a money making activity and lies are commodities. There is a profitable global market for media and public figures committed to spreading disinformation. Needless to say, Telling the Truth, on the other hand, Is Not a Money-Making Proposition. The m…

Bayer AG said on Friday it has reached an agreement with plaintiffs’ lawyers to postpone a Missouri jury trial over allegations its popular weed killer Roundup causes cancer to provide room for negotiations to settle the litigation. “While Bayer is construct…

Bayer (OTCPK:BAYRY-3.9%) says it has reached an agreement with plaintiffs' lawyers to postpone a Missouri jury trial related to its Roundup weedkiller to allow more time for settlement talks. "While Bayer is constructively engaged in the mediation process, t…

Peter Andrews is an Irish science journalist and writer, based in London. He has a background in the life sciences, and graduated from the University of Glasgow with a degree in Genetics.Extracted from the seeds of soybeans and used in everything from fast fo…

Bayer may pay $10 billion to settle Roundup cancer cases from its Monsanto deal

REUTERS: Bayer AG is set to face a fourth U.S. jury trial over allegations that its Roundup weed killer causes cancer, with four cancer patients in the hometown of its agricultural subsidiary Monsanto scheduled to begin making their case on Friday. The lawsu…

REUTERS: Bayer AG is set to face a fourth U.S. jury trial over allegations that its popular weed killer Roundup causes cancer, with four cancer patients in the hometown of its agricultural subsidiary Monsanto scheduled to make their case beginning on Friday. …

The word "biotech" often gets used interchangeably with "biopharma," but that's not quite correct. Biopharmaceuticals are just one part of the broader sector, which also includes agricultural biotech, industrial biotech, and several other subsectors. It's an …

In October of last year, a European Union commission recommended that the EU not renew authorization for the use of thiacloprid, an insecticide made by Bayer. This week, the EU officially declined to renew approval, which is the way the EU bans things: They …