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Headline	Category	Source
Connecticut opposition to use of an herbicide grows; FDA testing resumes on glyphosate	Agricultural Policy & Politics	NH Register
Post-Brexit trade deals with the US could have disastrous effects	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Scotsman
Brexit could be a mixed blessing for potato sector	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Scotsman
Dems push for tough GMO labeling rule	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Hill
County Responds to Concern Over Herbicides	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Highlands Current
Healy welcomes eu commission move to review fertiliser anti-dumping measures	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Irish Farmers' Association
Ban on hazardous pesticides may reduce farmer suicides	Agricultural Policy & Politics	India.com
Ag groups defend Renewable Fuel Standard	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Iowa Farmer Today
Ask Your Senators to Co-Sponsor Bill to Ban Chlorpyrifos – the NeurotoxicPesticide that Harms Children	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Beyond Pesticides
With right policies we can still bring about a green revolution	Agricultural Policy & Politics	DAWN.com
EU updates greening rules after EFA pesticide ban	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Farmers Weekly
Call for Stricter Regulations on Herbicides as Federal Testing for Glyphosate in Food Resumes	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Organic Authority
India puts GM foods on ‘permanent hiatus’	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Food Navigator
We are creating a pesticide-free category’	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Hindu Business Line
Despite labour shortage British farmers aim for post-Brexit food self-sufficiency	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
UK Government reveals support for neonics ban	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FGInsight
Farming Tomorrow: British agriculture after Brexit	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Policy Exchange
Public overwhelmingly backs British farming amid Brexit uncertainty survey suggests	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingUK
EU agriculture chief hits out at UK ‘delusion’ over Brexit	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingUK
Brexit presents ‘unprecedented opportunity’ for UK trade says Australian farm groups	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingUK
Farm leaders back Hammond on Brexit approach	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FWi
Agribusiness training to boost fertiliser use in West Africa	Agricultural Research	Farmers Weekly
Ongoing Evaluation Key to Controlling Weeds/ Improving Yield in Soybeans	Agricultural Research	CropLife
Chloroplast could provide new ways to produce biofuels	Agricultural Research	Biofuels International Magazine
Plants love microbes and so do farmers	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
How China’s cutting-edge drones are transforming the nation	Agricultural Research	South China Morning Post
Students can help farmers reduce use of chemical-based fertilisers and pesticides’	Agricultural Research	Times of India
Development of nanosensor capable of detecting herbicide and its target enzyme binding	Agricultural Research	EurekAlert
The Future IRL: Robot farmers do the dirty work	Agricultural Research	Engadget
ey to Drought-Tolerant Crops in the Leaves?	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
What is AgriFood Tech?	Agricultural Research	F&FF
International collaboration on crop protection	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
EU ethanol production expected to grow in 2017 and 2018	Bioindustry	Biofuels International Magazine
UK used 1541 million litres of biofuels between April 2016 and 2017	Bioindustry	Biofuels International Magazine
India set to unveil new biofuel policy in bid to cut oil/ gas/ coal imports: Minister	Bioindustry	Economic Times
Chloroplast could provide new ways to produce biofuels	Bioindustry	Biofuels International Magazine
Intensive farming hurts native bees study says	Environment	Stuff.co.nz
Costa Rican Beekeepers Clamor for Stricter Controls on Herbicide Use	Environment	The Costa Rica Star
Our broken food system is bigger than veganism	Environment	The London Economic
Environmentalist Stewart Brand: Opposing GMOs ‘the biggest mistake the environmental movement has ever made	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
Popular Pesticides Keep Bumblebees From Laying Eggs	Environment	NPR
Controversial pesticide thiamethoxam cuts egg-laying by queen bumblebees	Environment	Daily Mail
By attacking queen bumblebee pesticide threatens colony: study	Environment	Phys.Org
Bumblebees at risk of extinction after exposure to pesticide Ontario study says	Environment	Toronto Star
Neonicotinoids are making queen bees infertile/ destroying their chances of swarming	Environment	International Business Times UK
Efforts to reduce pollution from agriculture paying off slowly	Environment	Science Daily
Frogs adapted to pesticides get more parasites	Environment	UPI.com
We can help save monarchs with plants that provide nectar	Environment	Greensburg Daily News
Bumblebee queens exposed to neonicotinoid insecticide less likely to lay eggs – lab study finds	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
Agroforestry: an opportunity for genuinely sustainable intensification	Environment	Farming Online
Neonics put bumblebees at risk of extinction by hindering colony formation – study reveals	Environment	SeedQuest
Engineering the Future of Our Food	Food security	STRATFOR
Multi-nutrient rice against malnutrition	Food security	Science Daily
Trees and shrubs offer new food crops to diversify the farm	Food security	Science Daily
Banana wilt/ GMOs and Food Evolution: Behind the scenes in Uganda profiling desperate plight of	Food security	Genetic Literacy Project
How biotechnology can help Nigeria reduce agricultural import bill	Food security	NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
Canadian celebrity chef Michael Smith: Debate over GMOs ‘disingenuous first world problems’	Food security	Genetic Literacy Project
New Food Crops to Diversify the Farm	Food security	Science Daily
Can smart technology combat the food crisis?	Food security	FarmingUK
India in no hurry to grow GM food crops	GM Crops	Economic Times
Enough! Don’t allow GMO mustard	GM Crops	The Asian Age
Canadians unclear on definition of “GMOs” – but want mandatory GMOlabeling anyway	GM Crops	Canada Free Press
Engineering the Future of Our Food	GM Crops	STRATFOR
We need that tool in our toolkit’: Chef Michael Smith voices support forGMO foods	GM Crops	CBC.ca
Blight-resistant genetically-modified potato drawing interest from PEI farmers	GM Crops	CBC.ca
Economic Survey pitches for GM crops to increase productivity	GM Crops	Times of India
Food trade associations press OMB on GMO labeling timetable	GM Crops	FoodNavigator-USA.com
Dems push for tough GMO labeling rule	GM Crops	The Hill
Food trade associations press OMB on GMO labeling timetable	GM Crops	FoodNavigator-USA.com
Food products from livestock raised on GMO feed no different than those fed conventional	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
“Food Evolution” explores the controversy surrounding GMOs	GM Crops	Hawaii News Now
10 Things That Gene Editing Has Done In Order To Make The World A Better Place	GM Crops	Health Thoroughfare
Why Nigeria Must Join in Global Application of Biotechnology	GM Crops	AllAfrica.com
GM crops 20 years on – the debate continues	GM Crops	Grain Central
10 Examples of Genetically Modified Foods with Full Explanations	GM Crops	Stock Review
Environmentalist Stewart Brand: Opposing GMOs ‘the biggest mistake the environmental movement has ever made	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
How biotechnology can help Nigeria reduce agricultural import bill	GM Crops	NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
India puts GM foods on ‘permanent hiatus’	GM Crops	Food Navigator
Anti-GMO claim: Big Ag controls farmers through seeds patents — here’s the reality	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
How Does the Biotech Industry Control What We Know About GMOs?	GM Crops	Organic Authority
Caving in to unfounded opinions threatens tech advances – expert says	GM Crops	Capital Press
Canadian celebrity chef Michael Smith: Debate over GMOs ‘disingenuous first world problems’	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Know the facts about organic agriculture … then form your perceptions	Organics	AGDAILY
The benefits of going organic far outweigh the extra cost	Organics	News Letter Journal
Organic veggies not as organic as you think	Organics	The Hindu
Green fraud: Sorry it’s not organic – detects College of Agriculture lab	Organics	Deccan Chronicle
Organic but not pesticide-free!	Organics	Times of India
Crop spraying with the world’s most widely used pesticide is a greater danger than passive smoking	Organics	Daily Mail
Healthy food’: Sales of organic farm produce increases 7.4 per cent	Organics	FarmingUK
Integrated pest management can be used to reduce insect numbers in cotton.	Pest control	Moree Champion
Blight-resistant genetically-modified potato drawing interest from PEI farmers	Pest control	CBC.ca
Breeding Superbugs	Pest control	HuffPost
Malaysian researchers create an Ecofriendly Biopesticide from Plants	Pest control	Clean Malaysia
Biocontrols: The South African Fruit Growers’ Perspective	Pest control	Growing Produce
BIOMIN survey indicates higher mycotoxin risks in corn/ feed	Pest control	Feedstuffs
New mating disruption technique offers tomato growers hope for Tuta absoluta control	Pest control	F&FF
New mating disruption technique offers hope for Tuta absoluta control	Pest control	SeedQuest
Agricultural chemical contamination: Weak laws leave crops vulnerable	Pesticide	The Weekly Times
6 countries warned of eggs contaminated with pesticide	Pesticide	CBS News
Two Kern County companies fined for violating pesticide laws	Pesticide	The Bakersfield Californian
Monsanto pesticide blamed for major US crop damage	Pesticide	Reuters.com
Encephalitis outbreak in Bangladesh linked to pesticide use in orchards	Pesticide	Healio
Monsanto prevented key independent herbicide testing: Report	Pesticide	St. Louis Business Journal
New Survey Asks MN Farmers about Controversial Herbicide	Pesticide	Public News Service
Reuters: Monsanto prevented key testing of herbicide	Pesticide	Seeking Alpha
ND farmers encouraged to take survey on possible dicamba damage	Pesticide	AG Week
Ottawa ignoring hazards of top pesticides sold in Canada	Pesticide	National Observer
Push To Ban Popular Pesticide Is Based On ‘Junk Science’	Pesticide	The Daily Caller
ASA Works to Find Answers on Herbicide-Related Damage	Pesticide	KTIC
German chemical giant BASF to restrict use of pesticide in egg scandal	Pesticide	he Local Germany
Occupational pesticide exposure linked to fixed airflow obstruction and chronic bronchitis	Pesticide	Clinical Advisor
Highly hazardous pesticides: policies should focus on bans rather than secure storage	Pesticide	University of Bristol
Medical Marijuana From The Hemp Center Recalled for Pesticides	Pesticide	Westword
Chemical spray damage results in record $7m negligence court payout	Pesticide	ABC Local
Europe eggs scandal hits Hong Kong after unsafe level of insecticideconfirmed	Pesticide	South China Morning Post
ASA wants solution to herbicide-related damage	Pesticide	Southeast Farm Press
Tests show dicamba’s volatility	Pesticide	Arkansas Online
EU plans talks as egg scandal hits 17 countries	Pesticide	USA TODAY
Sresta unveils “Freedom from pesticides campaign”	Pesticide	Times of India
Local farmers voice support for dicamba	Pesticide	State Gazette
Crop spraying with the world’s most widely used pesticide is a greater danger than passive smoking	Pesticide	Daily Mail
Heavily used pesticide linked to breathing problems in farmworkers’ children	Pesticide	UC Berkeley
Reported dicamba damage still escalating nationally according to updated survey	Pesticide	STLtoday.com
Neonicotinoids are making queen bees infertile – destroying their chances of swarming	Pesticide	International Business Times UK
Warning on the world’s most common pesticide	Pesticide	Gears Of Biz
UK Government reveals support for neonics ban	Pesticide	FGInsight
Pesticides ban on EFA pulses to apply from autumn sowing period	Pesticide	FGInsight
The ghost of Brexit yet to come: Dicamba damage in U.S.	Pesticide	Farming Online
Nitrogen-munching microbes tackle fertiliser run-off in trial on Sunshine Coast farms	Soil management	ABC Online
Inefficient fertiliser use damaging soil fertility in Punjab	Soil management	DAWN.com
Slow release fertiliser developed for pineapple farmers shows promising results	Soil management	ABC Online
Our broken food system is bigger than veganism	Soil management	The London Economic
Adding Silicon to Soil to Aid Plant Defenses	Soil management	Science Daily
Soil health: What is it and how can it be measured and improved?	Soil management	AHDB
‘Extremely unsettling’ NVZ proposals could see all-Wales designation	Soil management	FarmingUK
Dozens of fish die in Laguna Joaquin	Water & irrigation	RanchoMurieta.com
Study: Pesticide Levels Harmful to Aquatic Life Found in Majority of Streams Analyzed in Midwest	Water & irrigation	Center for Biological Diversity
Grants available to help farmers build reservoirs/ improve irrigation efficiency	Water & irrigation	Farming Online
ey to Drought-Tolerant Crops in the Leaves?	Water & irrigation	Science Daily
Incomplete drought recovery may be the new normal	Water & irrigation	Global Plant Council
‘Extremely unsettling’ NVZ proposals could see all-Wales designation	Water & irrigation	FarmingUK
Climate change behind shifting flood patterns in Europe	Water & irrigation	Farming Online

Connecticut opposition to use of an herbicide grows; FDA testing resumes on glyphosate