2017

Swiss company Syngenta, Germany’s Bayer, and Monsanto draw flak for recent deaths due to pesticide exposure in the cotton belt of Yavatmal

Call comes within days of EU Parliamentary hearing on the “Monsanto papers” and glyphosate’s toxicity

Authors say merger would reduce competition and raise prices and farmer dependency

Denmark, the UK and Portugal have the highest detection frequency

The root cause of the pesticide poisonings of farmers is in the failure of Bt cotton, leading to an increased number of pesticide sprays

Executives are strategizing on how to introduce it to consumers and potentially reset the debate over GM seeds

The publication of the study by the French biologist showing the devastating effects of glyphosate caused a shock wave at Monsanto – and the company has not stopped denouncing the publication by all means possible

The EPA’s new limits focus on the application issues and do not address volatilization, herbicide experts and farmers said

In connection with its proposed acquisition of Monsanto, Bayer put significant crop science assets out for auction in order to smooth regulatory approvals

By Jan Oberg

Lund, Sweden – October 13, 2017




With his speech today – half an hour ago – U.S. President Trump has taken a huge step into uncharted territories.


One that implies a 60-75% risk of leading to a US attack on Iran.


Behind him stands the hardline militarists whom he has himself appointed.