by Brian Shilhavy,Health Impact News:
Earlier this week, on February 17, 2026, agrochemical maker Bayer, who purchased fellow agrochemical maker Monsanto in 2018, and inherited the Roundup brand of herbicides containing glyphosate, which has been linked to cancer, announced a $7.25 billion settlement with cancer patients due to their use of glyphosate.
Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion settlement Tuesday to resolve thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer.
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The proposed settlement comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear arguments in April on Bayer’s assertion that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of Roundup without a cancer warning should invalidate claims filed in state courts. (Full article.)
The very next day, on February 18, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order mandating domestic production of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides, for use in agriculture and the military.
Here is theannouncement from the White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ensures an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides for National Security
BOLSTERING NATIONAL SECURITY BY PRESERVING CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAINS:Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order mobilizing the Defense Production Act to protect domestic production of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides — two critical inputs essential to military readiness and America’s agricultural strength, respectively.
COUNTERING THREATS TO AMERICA’S DEFENSE AND FOOD SECURITY:President Trump is acting to ensure domestic production of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides, the loss of which would cripple critical supply chains.
Source: SGT Report
