Bayer has told U.S. lawmakers it could stop selling Roundup weedkiller unless they can strengthen legal protection against product liability litigation.
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Bayer tells US it could halt Roundup weedkiller sales over legal risks
Bayer projects improvement in 2026 after profit decline this year
Bayer on Wednesday raised the prospect of a return to earnings growth from 2026 after a decline this year, lifting its shares to a four-month high as its CEO somewhat allayed investor impatience with his turnaround efforts.
Bayer introduces FieldView Drive 2.0 at Crop Production Show 2025
Bayer used the Western Canadian Crop Production Show in Saskatoon this week to introduce Prairie farmers to its new FieldView Drive 2.0 digital system.
Bayer introduces FieldView Drive 2.0
Digital system gets a technology upgrade
Bayer used the Western Canadian Crop Production show in Saskatoon as the venue to introduce Prairie farmers to its new FieldView Drive 2.0 digital system, which allows growers to monitor and record activities from different farm equipment types and brands. The updated “2.0” version offers what the company says is “enhanced processing power, increased data […] Read more
Editor’s Rant: The price tag on progress
Points to ponder as a seed company announces a hybrid wheat breakthrough
All things considered, the announcement is more of a surprise than it should have been. Corteva Agriscience in mid-November said it’s made a “revolutionary breakthrough” with which it expects to produce hybrid hard red winter wheat for the North American market “as early as 2027” and add other hybrid wheats to the product line over […] Read more
Bayer shareholders call on CEO to stem the tide of bad news
Some Bayer investors say CEO Bill Anderson should speed up turnaround efforts, including boosting efficiency and drug development, to restore confidence and revive the company's share price that hit 20-year lows after its shock warning this week.
Cash-strapped US farmers switch to generic crop chemicals, in blow to big manufacturers
U.S. farmers struggling with slumping incomes and depressed grain prices have been switching to cheaper generic pesticides and fungicides as they plan for spring planting next year, which market analysts said could hit the bottom lines of agrichemical companies like Bayer.
Bayer’s shares sink to 20-year low on 2025 earnings fall forecast
Bayer said on Tuesday that weak agricultural markets mean its earnings are likely to fall further next year, sparking a sharp fall in the German company's shares and piling pressure on its CEO to deliver on his turnaround efforts.
Bayer to acquire HyTech canola facility
Bayer CropScience Inc. announced on Oct. 3 it will purchase the HyTech canola treating and packaging plant near Coaldale, Alta. with the sale to be made final on Nov. 1.
Bayer, others defeat US farmers’ chemical price-fixing lawsuit
A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing agriculture giants Bayer, Corteva, Syngenta and others of conspiring with wholesalers and retail outlets to fix prices for seeds and crop protection chemicals, causing farmers to pay higher prices
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