Tag: glyphosate
How the group intends to expand its global market leadership
Research on cotton plants at Bayer With 2.6 billion euros, the group has the largest research budget in the agricultural business. (Photo: Bayer AG) Dusseldorf Despite the sharp price declines…
Seven years of Bayer CEO in seven graphics
Bayer CEO Werner Baumann On Tuesday he presented his last year’s balance sheet as CEO of Bayer. (Photo: Sepp Spiegl) Dusseldorf Bayer boss Werner Baumann refrained from big parting words…
Bankruptcy trick is not an option for Bayer
Weed killer containing glyphosate There is still no quick solution in sight for Bayer in the compensation lawsuits in the USA. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf It is still one of the…
Bayer buys biotech startup Targenomix – search for the next glyphosate
Use of pesticides in agriculture Dusseldorf The chemical and pharmaceutical group Bayer is expanding research into new crop protection products and is buying the Potsdam-based biotech company Targenomix. Bayer confirmed…
Three reasons why Bayer is currently losing value on the stock exchange
Dusseldorf Thanks to a strong agricultural business, the pharmaceutical and agrochemical group Bayer exceeded expectations in the third quarter and is heading for record results for 2022. “We are well…
Bayer significantly exceeds forecasts – thanks to the crop protection agent glyphosate
farmer at work The crop protection business is profitable for Bayer. (Photo: IMAGO/Martin Wagner) Frankfurt Thanks to a strong agricultural business, Bayer beat expectations in the third quarter and is…
Bayer clearly exceeds forecasts – thanks to the weed killer glyphosate
farmer at work The crop protection business is profitable for Bayer. (Photo: IMAGO/Martin Wagner) Frankfurt Thanks to a strong agricultural business, Bayer beat expectations in the third quarter and is…
Farmers fear fertilizer shortages and pesticide bans
Dusseldorf The use of pesticides in the EU is to be reduced by half in the next few years – this is what the plans in the Green Deal of…
Bayer raises profit forecast – glyphosate business is booming
Bayer Cross at the Leverkusen site The group’s pharmaceutical and agricultural businesses are proving to be resilient to the economy. (Photo: Ogando/laif) Dusseldorf Bayer AG grew strongly in the second…
US Circuit Court of Appeals reopens glyphosate lawsuit against Bayer
round up The herbicide is suspected of being carcinogenic. (Photo: Reuters) new York The Leverkusen-based pharmaceutical and agrochemical group Bayer has suffered another defeat in the glyphosate dispute in the…
EPA has to review glyphosate again – Bayer wins further lawsuit
Bayer The weed killer is still a legal risk for Bayer. (Photo: dpa) san francisco The US Environmental Protection Agency has been ordered by an appeals court to re-examine the…
Hope for a quick end to the glyphosate trial is fading
Dusseldorf In the legal dispute over the alleged health risks of the weed killer glyphosate, Bayer has suffered a serious setback in the USA. In a statement, the US Department…
US government takes on Bayer in important glyphosate lawsuit
weed killer It is about reviewing a judgment in favor of plaintiff Edwin Hardeman, who blames products containing glyphosate for his cancer. (Photo: IMAGO/Martin Wagner) Washington The US government advised…
Pesticides such as glyphosate are in demand
Research in the Bayer Crop Science division In the agricultural business, Bayer is benefiting from significant price increases. (Photo: Bayer AG) Dusseldorf At Bayer AG, the Crop Science agricultural division…
Bayer threatens defeat in shareholder vote over board pay
Dusseldorf Ahead of Bayer AG’s Annual General Meeting on Friday, numerous investors and shareholders criticized the way the company’s board of directors was paid last year. “We will vote against…
Pest control business goes to financial investor
Bayer factory in Wuppertal Sells the Environmental Science division to the financial investor Cinven. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Bayer is selling its pest control products business to financial investor Cinven for…
Profit is expected to grow to twelve billion euros
Bayer Cross at the Leverkusen site After a heavy loss in 2020, the group is back in the black. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Bayer AG has grown significantly in the past…
“Need plants that are more resilient to weather and disease”
Dusseldorf Ertharin Cousin is a member of the supervisory board of Bayer AG and one of the most renowned agricultural economists in the USA. She headed the United Nations World…
Investors want to sue Bayer in Cologne for 2.2 billion euros in damages
Weedkiller Roundup Many lawsuits are still ongoing in connection with the glyphosate-containing herbicide Roundup, which has been marketed on a large scale since the Monsanto acquisition. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The…
Bayer & glyphosate processes: Bayer sees “encouraging signal”
Weedkiller Roundup Bayer has been selling the glyphosate-containing product on a large scale since the Monsanto takeover. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Bayer has taken another step to finally get rid of…