Insights and Stories on Roundup

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

Jun. 24, 2020 at 8:11 pm CDT

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 […]

Bayer reportedly near glyphosate settlement after lengthy talks

Jun. 23, 2020 at 2:51 pm CDT

By Patricia Weiss Tina Bellon

U.S. court blocks California cancer label on Roundup

Jun. 23, 2020 at 12:21 pm CDT

By Reuters

Bayer reporting progress in Roundup settlement talks

May. 25, 2020 at 1:56 pm CDT

By Ludwig Burger

Bayer reported inching toward glyphosate settlement

Mar. 13, 2020 at 8:35 pm CDT

By Reuters

Pressure on for Bayer CEO to fix legal problems as chairman quits

Feb. 26, 2020 at 1:49 pm CST

Frankfurt | Reuters — The departure of Bayer chairman Werner Wenning will turn up the heat on CEO Werner Baumann to resolve the healthcare to agriculture group’s legal problems, two of the firm’s biggest German shareholders said on Wednesday. Bayer’s shares have plunged about a quarter in value since August […]

By Ludwig Burger Patricia Weiss

Bayer considers new tactic in Roundup settlement talks

Jan. 31, 2020 at 9:38 pm CST

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 […]

By Arno Schuetze Ludwig Burger Patricia Weiss

Bottles of Roundup herbicide on a shelf.

U.S. EPA reaffirms glyphosate does not cause cancer

Jan. 30, 2020 at 5:05 pm CST

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 […]

By Tom Polansek

Roundup cancer trial postponed to continue settlement talks

Jan. 25, 2020 at 1:28 am CST

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 […]

By Tina Bellon

Bayer mediator dismisses report of Roundup settlement

Aug. 11, 2019 at 12:22 am CDT

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 […]

By jonathan-stempel Ludwig Burger