United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri rules that chemical companies Bayer and BASF are accountable for the adverse effects of their Dicamba-based herbicides on American farmlands, and awards the plaintiff, a peach farmer, US$265 million in damages. Bayer announces it will appeal. U.S. peach grower awarded $265 million from Bayer, BASF in weedkiller lawsuit © Reuters Sources: Reuters