Georgia Jury Rules on Roundup and Brazilian Egg Imports Double
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**A Georgia jury has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says Roundup weed killer caused his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
www.agrimarketing.com reports the verdict marks the latest in a long series of court battles Monsanto has faced over its Roundup herbicide.
The agrochemical giant says it will appeal the verdict, reached in a Georgia courtroom late last Friday.
The penalties include $65 million in compensatory and $2 billion in punitive damages.
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**A team of livestock and grain producers traveled with the
U.S. Meat Export Federation to Mexico for a firsthand look at market conditions and to participate in a local trade show.
The group also visited a broad selection of retail outlets featuring U.S. beef, pork, and lamb, ranging from traditional markets to Costco.
Mexico was the top destination for American pork last year at a record 1.15 million metric tons.
**The U.S. has almost doubled egg imports from Brazil and is considering relaxing regulations as the Trump Administration tries to lower record-high egg prices caused by bird flu.
None of the Brazilian or broiler chicken eggs will make it to the grocery store but could be used for processed foods like cake mixes, ice cream, or salad dressing, freeing up fresh eggs for American shoppers.
