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Bayer faces Roundup woes at home now as ministry urges retreat

By Naomi Kresge and Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg News
Nov 6, 2018
Nov 6, 2018 Updated Nov 10, 2018

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By Naomi Kresge and Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg News

Germany’s Environment Ministry laid out a plan Tuesday for a step-by-step retreat from glyphosate, the weedkiller that has been a thorn in Bayer AG’s side since its $63 billion acquisition of Monsanto Co.

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