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French farmer poisoned by Monsanto herbicide wins 'paltry' compensation

After 15 years of legal proceedings, French farmer Paul François, who was accidentally poisoned by a Monsanto herbicide in 2004, will receive compensation - but much less than he had asked for.

Radio France Internationale

'€11,000 for so much sacrifice': Bayer pesticide ruling ends French farmer's 15-year battle

A French court has ordered Germany's Bayer to pay compensation of some 11,000 euros to a crop farmer for the accidental inhalation of a weedkiller produced by its subsidiary Monsanto, ending a 15-year legal battle, his lawyer and the company said on Thursday.

France 24

Why is a weedkiller showing up in Midwesterners’ urine?

St. LOUIS — A research group says levels of the controversial and drift-prone weedkiller dicamba have more than tripled in the urine samples of people in the Midwest — even in urban areas.

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Gardeners beware: household chemicals banned overseas are still used in Australia

From tomato dust to snail pellets, Australia takes a much more relaxed approach to household pesticide use than other countries

The Guardian - AU

First Thing: Trump appears to concede he illegally retained official documents

Ex-president’s lawyers indicate he unlawfully kept government papers after losing election. Plus, a raw veg row

The Guardian - UK

Commentary: The parallel struggles of human and monarch migration

In July, the monarch butterfly was added by the International Union for Conservation of Nature to its red list of threatened species, a recognition that the insect’s continuing decline could lead to extinction. Though the monarch population increased 35% from December 2020 to December 2021, its numbers overall have been…

Los Angeles Times

A long list of upcoming trials complicating Bayer’s efforts to escape the costly, ongoing litigation over the health effects of Roundup

The Guardian - US

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Where is House of the Dragon filmed?

Game of Thrones spin-off show House of the Dragon will treat fans to a new look at Westeros, 200 years before the original show. Locations include the UK, Spain and Portugal.

Daily Record

NJ sues Monsanto over ‘reckless’ PCB contamination, including along Delaware River

PHILADELPHIA — The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection filed suit Thursday against Monsanto for “extensive damage” caused by PCB contamination, citing “reckless long-term discharge of” polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) statewide and noting pollution from a company facility in Gloucester County on the Delaware River.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pesticide found in most Americans' urine

Glyphosate is a common pesticide ingredient and has been linked to a number of health conditions in humans

Salon

The dangers of big data extend to farming

Most internet users are by now aware of the vulnerability of their personal data. When the news broke that tech companies misuse and manipulate our personal data, there was a widespread “techlash” against the corporate giants Facebook, Amazon and Google.

The Conversation

Trump's EPA carcinogen policy reversed

Why the controversial herbicide glyphosate, which some experts link to cancer, is under scrutiny once more

Salon

Supreme Court rejects Bayer bid to stop lawsuits accusing Roundup brand weedkiller of causing cancer

Bayer inherited Roundup and the litigation when it acquired Monsanto in 2018

The Independent UK

The farmers restoring Hawaii’s ancient food forests that once fed an island

Maui is a hub for GMO research but Indigenous farmers are trying to bring back the abundant and thriving landscapes of their ancestors

The Guardian - US

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Benzinga

US Top Court To Decide On Bayer's Roundup Weedkiller Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court will likely reveal its decision over offering a clean chit to Bayer A.G.'s (OTC:BAYZF) Roundup weedkiller, Reuters reports. Bayer sought the review of an appeals court that sustained $25 million in damages awarded to a user of glyphosate-based weedkiller Roundup, who blamed his cancer on the product. Bayer urged…

Reuters

U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether to hear Bayer's weedkiller case

The U.S. Supreme Court could announce as soon as Monday whether it will hear Bayer's bid to dismiss claims its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer as the company seeks to avoid potentially billions of dollars more in damages and payouts.

The Guardian - UK

EU regulators ‘dismissed evidence’ linking glyphosate to rodent tumours

European Chemical Agency’s positive assessment for continued sale of substance is flawed, say environmental campaigners

Reuters

Chinese national sentenced to U.S. prison after pleading guilty to stealing trade secrets

A Chinese national has been sentenced to 29 months in prison after pleading guilty in January to conspiring to steal trade secrets from agricultural company Monsanto to benefit the Chinese government, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.

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Saving Egyptian Pumpkins Is Key For Biodiversity And Future Farmers, Scientists Say

Non-native cultivars of squash could crowd out native squashes already adapted to Egyptian growing conditions and practices.

The Conversation

The herbicide dicamba was supposed to solve farmers' weed problems – instead, it's making farming harder for many of them

In October 2021 I was a guest on a popular podcast to discuss my recently published book, “Seed Money: Monsanto’s Past and Our Food Future,” which examines the agribusiness giant’s influence on the global food system. After the show, I got a lot of calls from around the world, but…

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