Insights and Stories on Glyphosate

Feb. 8, 2017 at 3:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Minnesota has launched an investigation to find the source of seed mixes contaminated with weed seeds after the aggressive, herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth weed was found on 30 areas planted in a federal conservation program. The weed grows very fast, reaching up to eight feet in height […]

By Renita D. Young

Oct. 26, 2016 at 6:19 pm CDT

London | Reuters — The World Health Organization’s cancer agency — which is facing criticism over how it classifies carcinogens — advised academic experts on one of its review panels not to disclose documents they were asked to release under U.S. freedom of information laws. In a letter and an […]

By Kate Kelland

Sep. 16, 2016 at 5:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday said its current position on glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, is that the chemical is not likely carcinogenic to humans. The agency’s “proposed” position on the controversial chemical was outlined in a 227-page paper it published […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Aug. 5, 2016 at 4:16 pm CDT

Stick to the pre-harvest interval. The spray to swath interval is the number of days that must pass between the last application of a pesticide and swathing or straight combining.

By Cereals Canada

Jun. 29, 2016 at 2:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Monsanto is in talks with Bayer and other companies regarding “alternative strategic options,” a month after it rejected the German company’s US$62 billion takeover offer, the U.S. seed producer said on Wednesday. Monsanto’s options include combinations with other companies and businesses in the sector beyond Bayer. […]

By Karl Plume