herbicide

A Virginia Tech study found that glyphosate, a widely used herbicide, can interfere with honeybee foraging and may undermine the long-term stability of colonies.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

The weedkiller has come under increasing scrutiny as Bayer, Roundup’s maker, has faced thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people the herbicide could cause cancer.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

Bayer earlier this year proposed a $7.25 billion settlement to resolve claims that its flagship herbicide causes cancer, which the company denies, and is simultaneously pursuing a case before the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

Bayer has spent more than $10 billion settling thousands of cases linked to glyphosate since it acquired the US agrichemical group Monsanto in 2018, developer of the popular herbicide Roundup.

From Barron's ● May 12, 2026

Also, organic cows, like Rosie the organic chicken, are never fed corn that contains residues of atrazine, the herbicide commonly sprayed on American cornfields.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

They also tested resistance to pure glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides, which are among the most widely used weedkillers worldwide.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

The temporary pause on spraying herbicides started April 30, she said in a written statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

Farmer Dave Bell, chair of the Voluntary Initiative for the use of Plant Protection, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that he relies on herbicides like glyphosate.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

Chief Justice John Roberts expressed openness to Bayer’s argument that federal law is designed to create uniformity in the labeling of herbicides.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

In fact, farmers today treat several of these crops as weeds—they routinely blast little barley with herbicides.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann