Beyrouth accuse Israël d'avoir pulvérisé du glyphosate à des niveaux élevés près de sa frontière en février, s'appuyant sur un rapport scientifique du CNRS libanais. Une plainte a été adressée à l'ONU.
Bayer's multi-billion dollar settlement with over 60,000 Glyphosate plaintiffs in the US is nearing a critical decision point. A deadline for plaintiffs to opt out is approaching, with Bayer aiming for near-universal participation to resolve legal liabilities.
Bayer's stock fell 5% amid a legal battle over the herbicide glyphosate. Plaintiffs' attorneys are trying to move a $7.25 billion settlement from Missouri to California, where a judge is seen as critical of Bayer.
Bayer faces a new hurdle in its multi-billion dollar US lawsuit over the weedkiller glyphosate. A planned settlement of up to $7.25 billion has been temporarily moved from Missouri to San Francisco by a special US federal court panel.
The US Supreme Court will decide on the labeling of Bayer's Glyphosate product, addressing whether the company should have warned about cancer risks on its packaging. This decision follows conflicting rulings and could significantly impact Bayer.
The EU has abandoned plans for mandatory pesticide reduction, considering permanent pesticide approvals instead. This shift faces criticism from campaign groups concerned about health and environmental impacts.
The EU has abandoned plans for a mandatory 50% pesticide reduction by 2030. Instead, the bloc's executive body is considering permanently approving most pesticides, a move criticized by campaign groups for undermining health and environmental links.
Campaigners are calling for a ban on the use of the weedkiller over health concerns.
Glyphosate is currently sprayed on cereal and pulse crops to dessicate them and make them easier to harvestA new trade deal with the EU could lead to restrictions on the use of the controversial weedkiller glyphosate on UK food crops.The full-spectrum herbicide, which kills almost every plant it touches, is often sprayed on wheat, oats and other cereal and pulse crops immediately before harvest to desiccate them and make them easier to handle. Continue reading...
MAHA coalition members rallied outside the Supreme Court to protest the Trump administration's support for Bayer in a high-stakes case over glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup. Wellness influencer Vani Hari led the 'People Versus Poison' rally, criticizing the administration for backing the pesticide maker while claiming to prioritize health. The conflict exposes tensions within the coalition over the administration's deregulatory actions at the EPA, including rolling back chemical protections despite RFK Jr.'s history of suing Monsanto.
A Supreme Court case on glyphosate lawsuits and a farm bill provision are straining relations between Republicans and MAHA activists, who oppose protections for Bayer and other pesticide makers.
Cornwall Council is facing significant public opposition after announcing plans to reintroduce glyphosate for roadside weed management. Despite a council vote to pause the scheme, the cabinet must now decide whether to proceed with the controversial herbicide use.
