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U.S. settlements not expected to change availability, labels for glyphosate, dicamba

Bayer to pay up to US$12 billion to resolve ag chem, PCB claims; company is "not contemplating" a Canadian glyphosate settlement

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News June 25, 2020

Updated, June 25 — Farmers in Canada, the U.S. and elsewhere shouldn’t expect any changes to availability or label directions for Bayer’s stable of glyphosate and dicamba herbicides, coming out of a massive settlement for thousands of lawsuits, the company says. The German company announced Wednesday it expects to spend up to $12 billion in […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer reportedly near glyphosate settlement after lengthy talks

Proposed settlement said to include $2 billion for future cases

By 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

Bayer reported inching toward glyphosate settlement

By Reuters, GFM Network News March 14, 2020

Reuters — Bayer has agreed on draft settlement terms with half a dozen law firms representing tens of thousands of plaintiffs alleging that its Roundup herbicide causes cancer, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of the German drugs and pesticides company have come under immense pressure since […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer considers new tactic in Roundup settlement talks

By GFM Network News February 1, 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, GFM Network News 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

Bayer mediator dismisses report of Roundup settlement

By GFM Network News August 10, 2019

New York/Frankfurt | Reuters — Bayer AG has not offered to pay billions of dollars to settle claims in the United States related to the Roundup herbicide, mediator Ken Feinberg said, dismissing a report to that effect which drove its shares as much as 11 per cent higher. “Bayer has not proposed paying $8 billion […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer seeks glyphosate litigation advice as Elliott reveals stake

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 26, 2019

Frankfurt | Reuters — Chemicals giant Bayer , under pressure from activist shareholders, said on Wednesday it has hired an external lawyer to advise its supervisory board and has set up a committee to help resolve a multi-billion dollar glyphosate litigation issue. Bayer has seen its share price tumble in the wake of its US$63 […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

CP’s signal maintainers ratify three-year deal

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News July 5, 2018

Signal and communications employees with Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) have voted to accept a tentative three-year deal that helped end a 33-hour work stoppage in late May. CP and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) System Council No. 11, which represents 360 CP signal maintainers, announced Friday the union’s CP members had voted 78 […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Reuters

U.S. farmers seek approval of GMO corn settlement with Syngenta

By GFM Network News March 12, 2018

Reuters –– U.S. farmers suing Syngenta over its decision to commercialize a genetically modified (GMO) strain of corn before China approved importing it sought court approval on Monday of a record US$1.51 billion settlement with the Swiss seed company. The deal covers U.S. corn producers, grain handling facilities and ethanol plants nationwide that sold corn […] Read more

Syngenta’s headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo courtesy Syngenta)

Corn, Crops, Reuters

Syngenta agrees to settle GMO corn litigation

By GFM Network News September 26, 2017

Reuters — Syngenta has agreed to pay close to US$1.5 billion to resolve lawsuits stemming from its decision to commercialize a genetically modified strain of corn before China approved importing it, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The Swiss company confirmed that it has reached a settlement, without confirming the financial terms. […] Read more

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U.S. settlements not expected to change availability, labels for glyphosate, dicamba

Bayer reportedly near glyphosate settlement after lengthy talks

Bayer reported inching toward glyphosate settlement

Bayer considers new tactic in Roundup settlement talks

U.S. EPA reaffirms glyphosate does not cause cancer

Bayer mediator dismisses report of Roundup settlement

Bayer seeks glyphosate litigation advice as Elliott reveals stake

CP’s signal maintainers ratify three-year deal

U.S. farmers seek approval of GMO corn settlement with Syngenta

Syngenta agrees to settle GMO corn litigation

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