By Jon Queally Monsanto lobbyists were officially barred by the European Parliament on Thursday after refusing requests to participate in hearings about the U.S. corporation’s efforts to influence regulations of its controversial glyphosate within the 28-nation bloc. The ban was announced by the parliament’s presidential council under rules designed to combat misbehavior by those lobbying […]
By Carey Gillam Three years ago this month Monsanto executives realized they had a big problem on their hands. It was September 2014 and the company’s top-selling chemical, the weed killer called glyphosate that is the foundation for Monsanto’s branded Roundup products, had been selected as one among a handful of pesticides to undergo scrutiny […]
Two years ago, the debate over glyphosate‘s link to cancer took a surprising turn when the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) infamously rejected the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer’s March 2015 classification of the weedkiller as a possible carcinogen. However, new reporting from the Guardian reveals that the European agency’s recommendation […]
A year ago today, Bayer AG and Monsanto Co. announced its historic multi-billion merger to form the world’s largest integrated seeds and pesticide company. However, as Bloomberg BNA reports, the companies have not been able to meet its self-imposed, one-year deadline due to political and regulatory scrutiny. The deal is unlikely to close soon, as […]
The agrochemical and seed giant Monsanto, one of the world’s most controversial corporations, is attempting to take down a World Health Organization (WHO) agency that in 2015 linked the Monsanto product glyphosate to an increased risk of cancer in humans. That year, the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) found that the widely […]
The herbicide dicamba, which has been linked to devastating crop damage around the U.S., could be banned in Arkansas next year. The Arkansas Dicamba Task Force has recommended a cut-off date for the use of the highly drift-prone and volatile herbicide by next April 15 for the 2018 season. The state agriculture department has logged […]
The European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, announced Tuesday it has opened an in-depth investigation into Bayer‘s proposed $66 billion takeover of Monsanto over “concerns that the merger may reduce competition in areas such as pesticides, seeds and traits.” The controversial merger, if successful, will form the world’s largest integrated seed and pesticide company. […]
By Carey Gillam Newly released government email communications show a persistent effort by multiple officials within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to slow a separate federal agency’s safety review of Monsanto’s top-selling herbicide. Notably, the records demonstrate that the EPA efforts came at the behest of Monsanto, and that EPA officials were helpful enough […]
Transcript of the video: Mike Papantonio: Monsanto is wreaking havoc once again with one of their herbicides, Dicamba. Hundreds of farmers in Arkansas have filed complaints about Dicamba, while states like Missouri were forced to temporarily ban its use, with Tennessee also banning it shortly thereafter. Joining me now is attorney Bev Randles. Bev, what […]
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