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Bayer CEO says company stands behind glyphosate

(VAN) Bayer's CEO said on Friday that the healthcare and crop chemicals group continues to firmly back its glyphosate weedkiller even after a recent courtroom loss in U.S. litigation over an alleged carcinogenic effect.
Logo of Bayer AG is pictured February 27, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Logo of Bayer AG is pictured February 27, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

When asked whether Bayer would alter its legal strategy, CEO Bill Anderson said in a media call that glyphosate is approved and deemed safe by regulators in every major jurisdiction.

"We stand firmly behind the product and that assessment," said Anderson.

Bayer was last month ordered to pay $2.25 billion to a Pennsylvania man who said he developed cancer from exposure to glyphosate, though the amount of damages is expected to be reduced on appeal.

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China halves rice-growing cycle in deserts of Xinjiang, opening new front in food security drive

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(VAN) Chinese scientists have cut the growth cycle of a conventional rice variety in half in a desert greenhouse in Xinjiang, a welcome agricultural innovation for Beijing as it seeks new methods to ensure food security.

Bird flu testing shows more dairy products are safe, US FDA says

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Hybrid rice market expands in Asia

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US to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows

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Early test results show pasteurized milk with traces of H5N1 virus isn’t infectious, FDA says

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