Monsanto

Montreal plans to ban the use of glyphosate a commonly used herbicide marketed primarily under the trade name Roundup by the end of the year. "Whatever the reason, no justification will allow its use," Coun. Laurence Lavigne-Lalonde told Radio-Canada. She's …

A retired Manitoba farmer is hoping to lead a class action lawsuit against the company that owns Monsanto, alleging he developed cancer after using Roundup on his yard and field to get rid of weeds. The proposed class action was filed in Manitoba's Court of …

Germany will ban the use of the Bayer (OTCPK:BAYRY+1.9%) weedkiller glyphosate from the end of 2023 and restrict its use beginning next year, the Environment Ministry says. Analysts say the ban will have very little impact on Bayer's bottom line, as Europe a…

BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayer on Wednesday said it disagreed with a decision by the German government to ban the use of glyphosate from the end of 2023, saying that the substance used in a weedkiller made by its U.S.-based unit Monsanto can be used safely. “Such…

Germany plans to ban the use of glyphosate, the active ingredient in weed killer Roundup, over concerns it is leading to a decline of bees and other insects. The Cabinet agreed Wednesday to start phasing out glyphosate next year and ban all use in Germany by…

BERLIN: The German government will ban the use of controversial weedkiller glyphosate - the subject of US lawsuits over claims it causes cancer - from the end of 2023, two government sources said on Wednesday (Sep 4). Germany's move comes after Austria's low…

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will ban the use of the weedkiller glyphosate - the subject of billion-dollar U.S lawsuits over claims it causes cancer - from the end of 2023 and limit its use before then, the Environment Ministry said on Wednesday. Germany's mov…

FRANKFURT: Bayer said it hired Johnson & Johnson executive Marianne De Backer to manage acquisitions and licensing deals at its drugs unit, as the German drugmaker turns to outside sources to boost its development pipeline. De Backer will take the role o…

ST. LOUIS More than a year after Bayer gobbled it up, Monsanto has managed to stay in the headlines, thanks to a mountain of lawsuits that allege its moneymaking weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. Like Monsanto, Bayer insists the widely used product is safe, b…

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