Overview

• The MAHA Commission’s September strategic plan omitted glyphosate and did not propose tighter controls on agricultural chemicals, reversing signals from its May report.
• Agricultural groups said they lobbied for the change and praised the move, as many growers view glyphosate as a key tool; Minnesota recorded 16.4 million pounds sold in 2023.
• The EPA, EFSA, and regulators in Canada, Japan, and Australia have found typical human exposures to glyphosate are safe, while IARC classifies the chemical as probably carcinogenic.
• Bayer has paid roughly $11 billion to settle Roundup-related lawsuits and still faces about 61,000 claims over alleged health risks.
• Policy fights continue over liability and labeling, with a GOP provision to restrict pesticide label changes stalled after opposition from MAHA-aligned advocates.