Monsanto

Earlier this month, a California jury leveled a $2.055 billion verdict against agribusiness behemoth Monsanto, a subsidiary of Bayer(ETR:BAYN). The award arose from allegations that a married couple contracted cancer as a result of using Monsanto's Roundup we…

As the Impossible Burger is rising to prominence as a popular meatless option, it’s facing criticism from naysayers for its ingredients. The group Moms Across America has taken aim at Impossible Foods, alleging dangerous levels of the herbicide glyphosate ha…

May 27, 2019byEd Sanders Ed Sanders is a poet, musician and writer. He founded Fuck You: a Magazine of the Arts, as well as the Fugs. He edits the Woodstock Journal. His books include: The Family, Sharon Tate: a Life and the novel Tales of Beatnik Glory.

Despite the widely held expectations of Bayer (BAYZF/ OTCPK:BAYRY) losing its third Roundup case, the markets seem to have been taken by surprise by the size of the damages awarded. As Bayers stock price is reaching its lowest in seven years, there might be …

(Bloomberg) -- A U.S. judge overseeing Roundup-cancer lawsuits against Bayer AG provisionally appointed high-profile mediator Ken Feinberg to lead settlement talks over the herbicide litigation, which has tanked the companys stock since it acquired Monsanto a…

By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has appointed prominent attorney Kenneth Feinberg as mediator for court-mandated settlement talks in the federal litigation over allegations that Bayer AG's glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused cancer. Feinberg…

According to a report, MMBL also entered into pricing agreements directly aimed at overcharging farmers who use Bt cotton technology seeds. Bt cotton is a genetically modified organism (GMO) or genetically modified pest-resistant plant cotton variety, which p…

A Tuesday Senate hearing reviewing the impact of climate change on agriculture featured a strong defense of industry, at a time when the role of the sector in contributing to global warming is under growing scrutiny. The morning panel, hosted by the Senate A…

The wave of lawsuits being mounted against Monsanto and its parent company, Bayer, is growing, according to an article published today by NBC News. This comes after a jury awarded a $2 Billion settlement to Alva and Alberta Pilliod last week after they sued M…

BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayer on Tuesday hired law firm Sidley Austin to investigate a Europe-wide data collection scheme run by its Monsanto unit, which targeted journalists, politicians and other stakeholders to influence the debate on pesticides. Bayer last w…