United Oilseeds (UO) has published the results of a farmer survey which demonstrates the important role glyphosate plays in pre-harvest desiccation of combinable crops in Great Britain. The co-operative had...
If the non-selective herbicide glyphosate were to be banned, as called for by certain parties, there could be an increase in weed abundance and consequent decrease in the yields of some crops, warns a new modelling study by...
The European Commission has renewed the approval of glyphosate in the EU for ten years from December 15th 2023, following the October meeting of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCOPAFF)’s failure to reach a...
Defra Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey has supported continued access to the glyphosate herbicide in the UK. Her comments come as the European Commission proposes a return to its traditional ten year...
The Bayer Group has announced a further €3.5 billion provision against ongoing glyphosate litigation for its Crop Science division, a legacy of its 2018 acquisition of Monsanto, which has pushed second quarter and first half trading into the red. Crop Science has...
A scientific analysis of the herbicide glyphosate, commissioned by the EU, has concluded that the active ingredient is not carcinogenic. However, there remain concerns about its environmental degradation. A 2015 assessment by the International Agency for Research into...