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France to help farmers to abandon glyphosate weedkiller

By Sybille De La Hamaide, GFM Network News December 7, 2020

Paris | Reuters – France will give financial aid to farmers who agree to halt use of glyphosate, the farm ministry said on Monday after President Macron said he had failed with efforts to ban use of the weedkiller by 2021. Glyphosate, first developed by Bayer’s Monsanto under the Roundup brand, has generated intense global […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer resolves more U.S. Roundup cases

Judge keeps pause on litigation

By Tom Hals, GFM Network News September 24, 2020

Reuters — Attorneys for Bayer and U.S. consumers suing the company over allegations its Roundup herbicide caused cancer told a judge on Thursday they are continuing to resolve thousands more U.S. cases, improving prospects for its US$11 billion deal to end the litigation. The hearing was a contrast to the contentious tone among the parties […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer puts Roundup future claims settlement on hold

Judge questions proposal for third-party scientists to rule on chemical's carcinogenicity

By Tina Bellon, Patricia Weiss, GFM Network News July 9, 2020

Frankfurt | Reuters — Bayer was forced on Wednesday to delay part of a proposed settlement of allegations that its widely used herbicide Roundup caused cancer after a U.S. judge questioned its plan to deal with future claims. The German company said that lawyers representing those preparing a class action had withdrawn a request for […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer reportedly near glyphosate settlement after lengthy talks

Proposed settlement said to include $2 billion for future cases

By Tina Bellon, Patricia Weiss, GFM Network News June 23, 2020

Reuters — Germany’s Bayer is set to reach a settlement this week with U.S. plaintiffs that claim its glyphosate-based herbicides cause cancer, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. After more than a year of talks, however, some details and the overall amount of the settlement have yet to be finalised, one of the […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. court blocks California cancer label on Roundup

WHO agency's ruling alone insufficient, judge says

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 23, 2020

Reuters — A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday blocked California from requiring that Bayer label its glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup with a cancer warning, handing the company a victory in its ongoing litigation over the product. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge William Shubb called California’s cancer warning misleading and said the state’s label is […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer reporting progress in Roundup settlement talks

By Ludwig Burger, GFM Network News May 25, 2020

Frankfurt | Reuters — Bayer said on Monday it had made progress seeking a settlement over claims its glyphosate-based Roundup herbicide causes cancer, after Bloomberg reported the company reached a verbal agreement on about 50,000 to 85,000 cases. The drugs and pesticides group is keen to draw a line under the legal dispute, which it […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Conflicting studies point to meat moderation as healthy diet

By Kate Kelland February 4, 2020

London | Reuters — A new study on meat consumption has found that people who eat red and processed meat have higher risks of heart disease and early death — contradicting recent research that suggested cutting out meat has few health benefits. The multiple findings can make it “difficult for people to make sense of […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer considers new tactic in Roundup settlement talks

By Arno Schuetze, Ludwig Burger, Patricia Weiss January 31, 2020

Reuters — As Bayer tries to settle U.S. lawsuits claiming that its Roundup herbicide causes cancer, the company is considering a proposal that would bar plaintiffs’ lawyers involved in the litigation from advertising for new clients, according to a person familiar with the matter. Bayer has said it is engaged in mediation to resolve the […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. EPA reaffirms glyphosate does not cause cancer

By Tom Polansek January 30, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it finished a regulatory review that found glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide in the United States, is not a carcinogen. The conclusion reaffirms the agency’s stance on glyphosate, the key ingredient in Bayer’s Roundup, despite judgments by U.S. juries that have found […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Roundup cancer trial postponed to continue settlement talks

By Tina Bellon January 25, 2020

Reuters — Bayer AG said on Friday it has reached an agreement with plaintiffs’ lawyers to postpone a Missouri jury trial over allegations its herbicide Roundup causes cancer, to provide room for negotiations to settle the litigation. “While Bayer is constructively engaged in the mediation process, there is no comprehensive agreement at this time. There […] Read more

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France to help farmers to abandon glyphosate weedkiller

Bayer resolves more U.S. Roundup cases

Bayer puts Roundup future claims settlement on hold

Bayer reportedly near glyphosate settlement after lengthy talks

U.S. court blocks California cancer label on Roundup

Bayer reporting progress in Roundup settlement talks

Conflicting studies point to meat moderation as healthy diet

Bayer considers new tactic in Roundup settlement talks

U.S. EPA reaffirms glyphosate does not cause cancer

Roundup cancer trial postponed to continue settlement talks

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