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Dicamba on Trial

Dicamba on trial: Peach farmer’s case against Bayer, BASF set to begin Monday

By Johnathan Hettinger/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | January 24, 2020

After five years of reported crop damage by the weed killer dicamba, German agribusiness companies Bayer and BASF will head to trial next week to defend themselves against charges that they intentionally caused the problem in order to increase their profits.

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A roundup of news, reports, and research on agribusiness and related issues. One third of rural counties report coronavirus cases | Daily Yonder An additional 101 rural counties reported cases of coronavirus Wednesday, March 26, 2020, bringing the total number of rural counties reporting cases of the virus to 606.

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Opinion: Bayer needs a win (but it won’t be easy)

When it comes to recent federal court rulings on Bayer AG core herbicides glyphosate and dicamba Bayer is now 0-for-4. Most recently – this past February to be exact – a Missouri federal jury awarded $15 million in comensatory damanges and $250 million in punitive danages to the largest peach farm in Missouri, which successfully argued Bayer's dicamba herbicide drifted from neighboring fields causing extensive damage on 1,000 acres of peach orchards.

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Secretary Perdue Statement on Coronavirus Rescue Package

(Washington, D.C., March 27, 2020) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed the CARES Act: "The passage of the Coronavirus response legislation will provide much needed relief to Americans across this country, especially workers and small-business owners who have been impacted by COVID-19. President Trump has made the safety and security of the American people a top priority during this national emergency, and this bill will help make Americans more financially secure.

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Dicamba on Trial

Dicamba on trial: Peach farmer’s case against Bayer, BASF set to begin Monday

By Johnathan Hettinger/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | January 24, 2020

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