{"id":16569,"date":"2020-06-04T22:28:03","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T20:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/navdanyainternational.org\/?p=16569"},"modified":"2020-06-09T10:36:59","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T08:36:59","slug":"u-s-court-blocks-sales-of-bayer-weed-killer-in-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navdanyainternational.org\/el\/u-s-court-blocks-sales-of-bayer-weed-killer-in-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. court blocks sales of Bayer weed killer in United States"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Tom Polansek, Ludwig Burger, Sabahatjahan Contractor – Reuters, 4 May 2020 | Source<\/a><\/p>\n

(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court has blocked Bayer AG from selling an agricultural weed killer in the United States, the latest setback for a business already fighting an expensive legal battle over another product.<\/p>\n

A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency substantially understated the risks related to the use of dicamba, a chemical found in herbicides sold by Bayer and rivals that are sprayed on genetically engineered soybeans and cotton. The herbicides are known to drift away and damage other crops that are not resistant.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit was among those German-based Bayer inherited when it bought Monsanto for $63 billion in 2018. The company faces separate allegations that its glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup causes cancer.<\/p>\n

Environmental groups have sought cancellation of the EPA\u2019s approval of Monsanto\u2019s dicamba-based XtendiMax herbicide, arguing it harms nearby plants and wildlife.<\/p>\n

The court agreed, and its ruling, issued on Wednesday, also blocks sales of dicamba-based herbicides like BASF\u2019s Engenia and Corteva Agriscience\u2019s FeXapan.<\/p>\n

Bayer and BASF said they disagreed with the judgment. Corteva said it was reviewing the decision and believed dicamba could be used safely.<\/p>\n

Shares in Bayer fell 4%, while BASF\u2019s stock recovered after initial losses and Corteva\u2019s stock rose 3%.<\/p>\n

Bayer said the ruling related to the agency\u2019s 2018 registration decision that expires in December and that it was seeking new EPA registration for the herbicide for 2021 and beyond. The EPA said it was reviewing the court\u2019s decision and would move promptly to address its order.<\/p>\n

\u201cDepending upon actions by the EPA and whether the ruling is successfully challenged, we will work quickly to minimize any impact on our customers this season,\u201d Bayer said.<\/p>\n

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Update:<\/p>\n

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EPA thumbs nose at court order, says farmers can still use illegal dicamba herbicides<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n