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Monsanto Bullies EPA on Glyphosate Ruling

Monsanto Bullies EPA on Glyphosate Ruling

By Violet Batcha The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA) is seeking public input on the health impacts of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. But despite mounting evidence, the EPA continues to ignore glyphosate’s hazards, and it looks like Monsanto’s under-the-table influence may be a reason why. Monsanto has launched a campaign […]

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    EU Approves Controversial Bayer-Monsanto Merger

    EU Approves Controversial Bayer-Monsanto Merger

    The European Union approved Bayer’s takeover of Monsanto, a major hurdle in the $66 billion merger that would create the world’s largest integrated seed and pesticide conglomerate. The European Commission said the German chemical-maker’s takeover of the St. Louis-based agribusiness giant is “conditional on an extensive remedy package, which addresses the parties’ overlaps in seeds, […]

    Poll: Farmers Overwhelmingly Oppose Bayer-Monsanto Merger

    Poll: Farmers Overwhelmingly Oppose Bayer-Monsanto Merger

    An overwhelming majority of surveyed farmers are concerned about the proposed Bayer-Monsanto merger and believe it will have a negative impact on independent farmers and farming communities, a recent poll has found. “We urge the Department of Justice to listen to farmers and the more than 1 million Americans calling on the department to block […]

    Monarch Butterfly Migration Could Collapse, Scientists Warn

    Monarch Butterfly Migration Could Collapse, Scientists Warn

    The yearly count of monarch butterflies overwintering in Mexico, released Monday, shows a decrease from last year’s count and confirms the iconic orange and black butterfly is still very much at risk. The count of 2.48 hectares of occupied winter habitat is down from 2.91 hectares last winter. Overall, monarchs have declined by more than […]

    Judge to Decide if Monsanto Roundup Cancer Lawsuits Move Forward at Crucial Hearing

    Judge to Decide if Monsanto Roundup Cancer Lawsuits Move Forward at Crucial Hearing

    A federal judge in San Francisco will hear from expert witnesses on the science and safety of glyphosate at critical hearing starting Monday that will determine if plaintiffs around the country can move forward with their legal action against Monsanto over cancer claims. More than 365 pending lawsuits against the agribusiness giant have been centralized […]

    Judge Says Public Doesn’t Need Cancer Warning Label

    Judge Says Public Doesn’t Need Cancer Warning Label

    By Zen Honeycutt A California federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the public does not need a warning label to inform us that cancer-causing and harmful chemicals in glyphosate herbicides are in our food or products, temporarily relieving manufacturers from the responsibility of being honest with their customers. At a time when more and more […]

    Monsanto ‘Commands’ Civic Group to Turn in All Communications Over Glyphosate

    Monsanto ‘Commands’ Civic Group to Turn in All Communications Over Glyphosate

    Avaaz, a civic campaigning network that counts roughly 45 million subscribers around the world, has been served with a 168-page subpoena on behalf of agribusiness giant Monsanto. The document, dated Jan. 26 and sent from New York Supreme Court, “commands” the U.S.-based organization to turn in a decade’s worth of internal communications by Friday, Feb. […]

    In Blow to Monsanto, Arkansas Ban on Controversial Herbicide to Remain

    In Blow to Monsanto, Arkansas Ban on Controversial Herbicide to Remain

    Monsanto lost its bid to overturn Arkansas’ ban on dicamba, a controversial weedkiller linked to extensive damage to famers’ crops in the state as well as several other states. The agribusiness giant makes a version of the herbicide called XtendiMax that’s paired with its seeds that are genetically engineered to resist the product. DuPont Co. […]