Local News: Bayer sues Missouri farmers for illegally spraying dicamba (4/24/23) standard-democrat.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from standard-democrat.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Since the inception of herbicide-tolerant crops, ag biotech companies have routinely sued farmers who violate their contracts and plant saved seed. Bayer alleges that six Missouri farmers have done just that.
Critics allege the lawsuit is a way to ‘relitigate’ responsibility for millions of acres of damage to crops and natural areas across the Midwest and South.