just a few weeks ago a us court ruled that edwin hardiman concert was caused by years of using the weed killer ground up. it's the second ruling that's gone against monsanto which buyer acquired last year in both cases the company was ordered to pay out tens of millions of dollars in compensation fire has appealed and the outcome is still pending the cases have prompted many more people to come forward to hold rant of responsible for their accounts or to this could prove to have been a very expensive takeover and it's reflected in the figures since the acquisition talks began their share price has almost halved investors are calling it a disaster how the story continues depends on which studies the courts believe the active ingredient in rancho called glide for safe has split opinion among experts one study by the world health organization says glyphosate probably does increase the risk of cancer and other by the same body says it doesn't. but your c.e.o. very naturally side with the last interview he was the one behind the monsanto deal the largest purchase ever made by a german compan