Manitoba Farmer Hoping To Lead Class Action Lawsuit Against Bayer

Sep 05, 2019

A retired Manitoba farmer is hoping to lead a class-action lawsuit against the makers of Roundup, alleging he developed cancer after using the herbicide.

The suit says the Lorette-area farmer used Roundup on a weekly basis on his family farm as directed.

He was first diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1996 and the cancer returned in May, despite treatment.

The proposed class action against Bayer, the German multinational company that now owns Monsanto, has yet to be certified by a Manitoba court.

Health Canada in May 2017 released a report which determined that glyphosate is not a concern to human health or the environment when used according to the label.

The findings were published in the agency's final re-evaluation on the product.

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Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.