Ben Felder

For Paul Clement, the Virginia-based attorney for Monsanto, his client's ability to sell its popular herbicide products without fear of lawsuits over cancer claims boils down to one simple premise.

Eighteen different pesticide compounds were detected in public parks and playgrounds at 10 sites across Illinois last summer, including some agrichemicals that drifted at least 3,700 feet from the nearest spray site. The new research, conducted by the Champaign-based nonprofit Prairie Rivers Network, comes days after the defeat of a state bill that would have […]

Three-fourths of Illinois counties have cancer rates higher than the national average. Those counties also have an average pesticide use rate nearly 25% higher than the state’s other counties. This finding, based on an analysis of data from both the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Cancer Institute, is in line with national figures. Of the […]

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule next month on whether lawsuits can be brought against pesticide and herbicide makers over claims their products have caused cancer.

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule next month on whether lawsuits can be brought against pesticide and herbicide makers over claims their products have caused cancer.

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule next month on whether lawsuits can be brought against pesticide and herbicide makers over claims their products have caused cancer.

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule next month on whether lawsuits can be brought against pesticide and herbicide makers over claims their products have caused cancer.

This analysis was originally published by Investigate Midwest. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule next month on whether lawsuits can be brought against pesticide and herbicide makers over claims their products have caused cancer. The court heard arguments in the case in April, and the justices appeared split. With a ruling weeks away, […]

This analysis was originally published by Investigate Midwest. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule next month on whether lawsuits can be brought against pesticide and herbicide makers over claims their products have caused cancer. The court heard arguments in the case in April, and the justices appeared split. With a ruling weeks away, […]

Food price inflation has been significant in the U.S. in recent years, beginning with supply chain disruptions that saw prices increase by nearly 10% several years ago and by 3.1% over the past year, according to May data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But while food price inflation has slowed somewhat in the […]