National & World Ag News Headlines Federal Judge Schedules Date for Dicamba Lawsuit Trial Date USAgNet - 10/12/2018 A federal judge in Missouri has scheduled the first trial in a multidistrict litigation alleging dicamba-based weedkillers made by Bayer AG unit Monsanto Co and BASF Corp caused widespread crop damage after drifting across fields. Reuters reports that the case of Missouri-based peach grower Bader Farms Inc, which alleges the companies conspired to create an 'ecological disaster,' will be fast-tracked for a trial starting in October 2019, according to an order on Friday by U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh. Send this article to a friend Other National Headlines China Culls 200,000 Pigs Due to African Swine Fever NOAA Forecasts Mild Winter for Much of the U.S. NPPC Lauds Trade Progress With Philippines Land O'Lakes to Expand its Farmer Health Insurance Program Cargill Develops Industry-First Robotic Cattle Driver Weekly Outlook: Corn Prices Looking for Support NRCS Announces Sign-up Details for EQIP Farmstead Fund Pool Copyright © 2018 - USAgNet.com. All Rights Reserved.