Supreme Court denies pork industry appeal of animal welfare law
The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a petition to review the case of Triumph Foods, LLC v. Campbell, which sought to override a Massachusetts’ animal welfare law known as Question 3.
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EPA to hold roundtable on “documented safety challenges” of widely used paraquat weed killer
US regulators will hold a forum this summer to explore safety concerns surrounding paraquat weed killer, a pesticide used for decades in farm fields that has been linked to health risks that include Parkinson’s disease.
Congress members move to override Supreme Court ruling on pesticide protections
Some US lawmakers are rushing to introduce legislation to reverse the impact of a US Supreme Court ruling handed down last week that overturned years of precedent by limiting consumer lawsuits against pesticide companies.
Supreme Court decision on Roundup lawsuits not a “silver bullet” for pesticide makers, legal experts say
A day after landmark ruling from the US Supreme Court stripped consumers of a key pathway for suing pesticide companies, legal experts said while the decision is a blow for people who blame injuries on pesticide exposure, it’s not a knock-out punch.
US Supreme Court rules for Monsanto in case over pesticides and cancer warnings
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the former Monsanto company in a closely watched case that limits people’s ability to sue pesticide companies for alleged illnesses or injuries.
Lawsuit demands USDA release records on glyphosate executive order
A lawsuit filed by an environmental group is demanding answers after the USDA failed to turn over records related to an executive order issued by President Donald Trump protecting the production of glyphosate.
Senate Farm Bill draft leaves out industry-backed provision to undo state animal welfare standards
The Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday released its draft Farm Bill, omitting a controversial provision that would have prevented states from having stricter animal welfare laws than other states, which is a priority of powerful industry groups and their allies in Congress.
Dow insecticide causes Parkinson’s disease, lawsuit alleges
A New York man has filed a lawsuit blaming exposure to Dow Chemical’s once-commonly used insecticide chlorpyrifos for his development of Parkinson’s disease, a claim that adds a new twist to an explosion of litigation over alleged pesticide impacts on human health.
Hog farmers reject push to undo state animal welfare standards
A coalition of family farmers, ranchers, and independent meat companies launched a campaign to pressure the Senate Agriculture Committee to drop the Save Our Bacon Act provision from its version of the Farm Bill.
Battle over $7.25 bln Roundup settlement takes a new turn as Supreme Court decision looms
A federal judge has rejected efforts to slow the progress of a $7.25 billion class action settlement in the nationwide Roundup cancer litigation, notching a win for Roundup maker Bayer but frustrating a group of plaintiffs’ attorneys who claim the deal is unfair to cancer patients.