The agreement, which still faces legal hurdles, would cover current and future claims that the weedkiller caused non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

President Donald Trump in an executive order prioritized production of controversial herbicide glyphosate, subject of lawsuits linking it to cancer.

Bayer has agreed to a $7.25 billion deal to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits that its weedkiller Roundup caused cancer. The big picture: Bayer — which acquired Roundup when it bought Monsanto in ...