Supreme Court Weighs Arguments in Roundup Weedkiller Case

Why it matters locally: Iowa's agricultural sector relies heavily on glyphosate-based herbicides like Roundup for crop management across the state's millions of acres of farmland. A Supreme Court decision could significantly impact herbicide availability and costs for Iowa farmers.

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The Supreme Court is considering a case impacting the ongoing legal battle surrounding Roundup, a common weedkiller used in industrial agriculture. Numerous lawsuits allege that a primary component of Roundup is connected to cancer. Ali Rogin, a justice correspondent, discussed the debate with Helena Bottemiller Evich of the Food Fix newsletter. The details of that conversation were not released.