Monsanto wins labeling case

The United States Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Bayer and its Roundup weed killer.

Missouri passed a law requiring Roundup labels to include a warning of the risk of cancer.

The Supreme Court ruled that the labels required by the federal government’s Environmental Protection Agency are all that is needed.

The EPA labels do not require any mention about a risk of cancer.

The National Association of Wheat Growers welcomed the decision.

“This decision is a win for farmers and the broader agricultural community,” said Sam Kieffer, chief executive officer of the National Wheat Growers Association.

“Farmers depend on clear, predictable, science-based regulations and continued access to effective crop protection tools. Today’s decision reaffirms that EPA’s label, based on a rigorous process of scientific review, is the law. NAWG continues to support a regulatory system grounded in sound science, transparency, and consistency.”