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Monsanto increases job cuts as corn, chemical sales slump

By P.J. Huffstutter, Tom Polansek January 6, 2016

Reuters — Monsanto said a souring farm economy and currency woes will push its 2016 earnings to the lower end of expectations, while a cost-cutting drive will lead the world’s largest seed company to slash more jobs. Low commodity prices also should lead to more consolidation in the agricultural sector, CEO Hugh Grant said, about […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Monsanto-backed panel says glyphosate not carcinogenic

By Karl Plume December 10, 2015

Reuters — A panel of scientists is disputing a World Health Organization report published earlier this year that concluded glyphosate, the world’s most widely used weed killer and main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, is probably carcinogenic to humans. The 16-member panel, assembled by Intertek Scientific and Regulatory Consultancy, was to present its findings to […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Monsanto asks California not to list herbicide as cancer cause

By Carey Gillam October 20, 2015

Reuters — A plan by California environmental officials to list a commonly used herbicide as cancer-causing should be withdrawn, Monsanto told state regulators on Tuesday, saying California’s actions could be considered illegal because they are not considering valid scientific evidence. The formal comments were filed by Monsanto with the state’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Suits stack up over alleged Roundup cancer link

By Carey Gillam October 17, 2015

Reuters — Personal injury law firms around the U.S. are lining up plaintiffs for what they say could be “mass tort” actions against agrichemical giant Monsanto that claim the company’s Roundup herbicide has caused cancer in farm workers and others exposed to the chemical. The latest lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Delaware Superior Court by three […] Read more

Canola, Corn, Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

Monsanto slashing 2,600 jobs, buying back shares as sales fall

By Carey Gillam October 7, 2015

Reuters — Monsanto, one of the world’s largest seed and agrichemical companies, said Wednesday that it was slashing 2,600 jobs and restructuring operations to cut costs in a slumping commodity market. The company, which said it expected low prices for agricultural products to squeeze results well into 2016, also reported a much wider quarterly loss […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Monsanto no longer pursuing Syngenta

By Carey Gillam August 26, 2015

Reuters — U.S. agribusiness leader Monsanto on Wednesday abandoned pursuit of Swiss rival Syngenta, which had rejected a recently sweetened US$47 billion offer. Syngenta shares fell more than 18 per cent on the news, while Monsanto shares jumped more than seven per cent. The Swiss agrichemicals group said its board unanimously rejected the offer, which it […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Monsanto’s move on Syngenta could mean move away from glyphosate

By Carey Gillam May 22, 2015

Reuters — Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, is also known for the popularity of its Roundup herbicide, beloved by farmers and homeowners alike for its speed and deadly assault on tough weeds. But Monsanto’s ongoing efforts to try to take over Swiss ag chem firm Syngenta, a rival whose product portfolio offers an array […] Read more

Canola, Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

U.S. regulators may recommend testing food for glyphosate residues

By Carey Gillam April 18, 2015

Reuters — U.S. regulators may start testing food products for residues of the world’s most widely used herbicide, the Environmental Protection Agency told Reuters on Friday, as public concern rises over possible links to disease. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide, has come under intense scrutiny since a research unit of the World Health […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Chinese citizens sue government over transparency on Roundup

By Dominique Patton April 9, 2015

Beijing | Reuters –– Three Chinese citizens are taking China’s Ministry of Agriculture to court in a bid to make public a toxicology report supporting the approval of Monsanto’s popular herbicide, Roundup, 27 years ago. The case, a rare example of a lawsuit by private citizens against the Chinese government, comes amid renewed attention on […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Scientist defends WHO group report linking glyphosate to cancer

By Carey Gillam March 26, 2015

Reuters — A World Health Organization group’s controversial finding that the world’s most popular herbicide is “probably carcinogenic to humans” was based on a thorough scientific review and is a key marker in ongoing evaluations of the product, the scientist who led the study said Thursday. “There were several studies. There was sufficient evidence in […] Read more

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Monsanto increases job cuts as corn, chemical sales slump

Monsanto-backed panel says glyphosate not carcinogenic

Monsanto asks California not to list herbicide as cancer cause

Suits stack up over alleged Roundup cancer link

Monsanto slashing 2,600 jobs, buying back shares as sales fall

Monsanto no longer pursuing Syngenta

Monsanto’s move on Syngenta could mean move away from glyphosate

U.S. regulators may recommend testing food for glyphosate residues

Chinese citizens sue government over transparency on Roundup

Scientist defends WHO group report linking glyphosate to cancer

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