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Headline	Category	Source
Thailand’s GMO regulation draft to cover full spectrum	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FoodNavigator-Asia.com
No proven health or environment impact- government not to ban herbicide Glyphosate	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Financial Express
EPA defies California rules over Monsanto Roundup	Agricultural Policy & Politics	UPI.com
Those who oppose GMO’s know the least about them — but believe they know more than experts	Agricultural Policy & Politics	ZME Science
Time to discuss the GM elephant in the room	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Scottish Farmer
Govt asks Punjab not to discuss GMO maize at seed council	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The News International
Boris Johnson to ‘liberate’ biotech	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Ecologist
Commercial use of GM seeds to be approved after assessing risk	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Business Recorder
New York AG James sues to stop chlorpyrifos pesticide spraying on food crops	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Daily Voice Plus
Cassava farmers ask President to approve GMO bill	Agricultural Policy & Politics	East African Business Week
Thailand – early adopter of crop biotech – proposes strict GMO safety – labeling rules	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
UK aquaculture researchers welcome Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pro-GMO and CRISPR stance	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
Trump’s defended a pesticide linked to developmental disorders. California will ban it	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Los Angeles Times
Denmark plans import ban on EU-approved pesticide	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EUobserver
Government pledges to protect science and research post Brexit	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Gov.uk
European Union agriculture not viable for the future – Researchers analyse EU Commission reform plans for the Common Agricultural Policy	Agricultural Policy & Politics	SeedQuest
140+ Mexican scientists urge president not to issue decree urged by ‘activists painters and chefs banning GMO research	Agricultural Research	Genetic Literacy Project
Boris Johnson to ‘liberate’ biotech	Agricultural Research	The Ecologist
Prime Minister recognises UK biosciences as “extraordinary” and calls for reform for GM regulation	Agricultural Research	RSB
Science deregulation predicted for UK as no-deal Brexit looms	Agricultural Research	TES
Farmers reap benefits of herbicide-tolerant wheat developed at CSU	Agricultural Research	AgSci
Weed bot cuts herbicide use by 95%	Agricultural Research	Fruitnet
New research into Trifluralin and herbicide resistance	Agricultural Research	The Weekly Times
UK aquaculture researchers welcome Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pro-GMO and CRISPR stance	Agricultural Research	Genetic Literacy Project
Government pledges to protect science and research post Brexit	Agricultural Research	Gov.uk
PM sets out vision to cement UK as a science superpower	Agricultural Research	Gov.uk
Funding for science research in universities in jeopardy – warns Lords Committee	Agricultural Research	Parliament.uk
Future of chemistry focus at Potatoes in Practice	Agricultural Research	AgriLand
Third of teachers lost on sources for farm education	Agricultural Research	FarmingUK
Petition launched to save university farm	Agricultural Research	FarmingUK
Practical support for growers facing chemistry loss	Agricultural Research	FarmingUK
Sticky proteins help plants know when — and where — to grow – New research uncovers a mechanism that keeps hormone auxin in its place	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
New research aims to optimize farmland use for crops and solar electricity production	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
Chinese researchers develop new type of high-yielding rapeseed	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
EU falling short of overall biofuel goals	Bioindustry	Green Car Congress
Can switchgrass make better biofuels?	Bioindustry	Cosmos
Farm and Biofuel Groups Dismayed by EPA Refinery Waivers	Bioindustry	AgWired
Corn states fume over latest round of refinery waivers	Bioindustry	E&E News
Rajasthan govt releases biofuel policy 2019	Bioindustry	Outlook India
UN science reports show biofuels are essential to climate action	Bioindustry	Climate Home
Indonesia’s palm oil finds silver lining in biofuel – China	Bioindustry	Jakarta Post
A world without bees would have major food shortages and possibly famine	Environment	Earth.com
Can our food systems survive the onslaught of climate change?	Environment	Modern Ghana
Aiming for a green revolution UN FAO calls to adopt climate-sensitive innovation tech	Environment	Firstpost
UN science reports show biofuels are essential to climate action	Environment	Climate Home
Researchers find neonicotinoids present a danger to pollinators	Environment	Phys.Org
Land is a Critical Resource – IPCC report says	Environment	IPCC
Popular neonicotinoid insecticides ‘safe and effective’ Australia confirms	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
Buzz on bees: protecting our food supply	Environment	SaukValley.com
Acute exposure to controversial insecticide sulfoxaflor doesn’t impact bee learning – study shows	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
Can our food systems survive onslaught of climate change?	Environment	Myjoyonline.com
Police pesticide warning after death of red kite	Environment	FarmingUK
Syngenta’s responds to study “Neonicotinoids in excretion product of phloem-feeding insects kill beneficial insects”	Environment	SeedQuest
Diet change needed to save vast areas of tropics	Food security	Science Daily
A world without bees would have major food shortages and possibly famine	Food security	Earth.com
Can our food systems survive the onslaught of climate change?	Food security	Modern Ghana
Technology can help enhance agricultural yields	Food security	The News International
UK needs to ramp up sustainable farming to maintain food security – government advisers say	Food security	The Independent
Can our food systems survive onslaught of climate change?	Food security	Myjoyonline.com
Farmers warn of UK food self-sufficiency decline	Food security	FarmingUK
New breeding technologies needed to meet skyrocketing demand for wheat – scientists warn	Food security	SeedQuest
GMOs are banned in Europe’ and 3 other popular biotech crop myths busted	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Thailand’s GMO regulation draft to cover full spectrum	GM Crops	FoodNavigator-Asia.com
Those who oppose GMO’s know the least about them — but believe they know more than experts	GM Crops	ZME Science
Genetically modified organism ban extension welcomed	GM Crops	The Weekly Times
Viewpoint: ‘Irrational anti-GMO fears and anti-science’ in the developed world	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Five myths about corn	GM Crops	Washington Post
Time to discuss the GM elephant in the room	GM Crops	The Scottish Farmer
Give GM oilseeds a chance to raise output	GM Crops	Cogencis
140+ Mexican scientists urge president not to issue decree urged by ‘activists painters and chefs banning GMO research	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
How the quest to bake a better banana bread helps us understand GMOs	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Commercial use of GM seeds to be approved after assessing risk	GM Crops	Business Recorder
Tasmania’s GMO ban good news for some but a ‘missed opportunity’ for others	GM Crops	ABC News
Africa still wary of GMOs	GM Crops	The New Times
Thailand – early adopter of crop biotech – proposes strict GMO safety – labeling rules	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
HOMEF medical practitioners raise the alarm on dangers of GMO crops urge ban	GM Crops	Guardian
India won’t ban glyphosate to stop illegal planting of herbicide-tolerant GMO crops	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
EU and experts vouch for safety of GM crops	GM Crops	Guardian
Short Stature High Expectations	GM Crops	agprofessional.com
Africans and GMO foods	GM Crops	The Nation Newspaper
Enforce rules against false and misleading organic claims	Organics	Enter Stage Right
Enforce Rules Against False and Misleading Organic Claims	Organics	Townhall
Officials take spurious organic fertiliser companies to task	Organics	Times of India
Cover crops compost and carbon	Organics	Science Daily
Slug pellets ban lifted after legal challenge by manufacturer	Pest control	Telegraph.co.uk
Artificial intelligence helps banana growers protect the world’s most favorite fruit	Pest control	Science Daily
China’s small farmers struggle to stop destructive march of the armyworm	Pest control	The Business Times
Alltech highlights mycotoxin risks lurking in current upcoming feed crops	Pest control	FeedNavigator.com
ERA ‘in a better position’ to safeguard new species of flora and fauna	Pest control	Malta Independent Online
Taking a broad approach to black-grass control	Pest control	FG Insight
Novel strategy uncovers potential to control widespread soilborne pathogens	Pest control	Science Daily
“Spain has the largest area with biological control in Europe”	Pest control	FreshPlaza.com
Biopesticides against tomato leafminer – Tuta absoluta	Pest control	FreshPlaza.com
Tobacco plant ‘stickiness’ aids helpful insects and plant health	Pest control	Science Daily
Local ranchers see success with bio control	Pest control	The Sheridan Press
DEFRA blocks EU efforts to list water lettuce as invasive species	Pest control	ENDS Report
Insecticide Options for Resistant Soybean Aphid	Pest control	No-Till Farmer
Altered nitrogen metabolism in biocontrol strains of Penicillium rubens	Pest control	ScienceDirect.com
Strawberry growers seek a sustainable path forward without go-to fungicides	Pest control	Science Magazine
Mixed oilseed rape yields reported amid beetle damage	Pest control	FarmingUK
Leave OSR stubbles untouched to overcome CSFB	Pest control	FarmingUK
App offers aphid spraying alerts against Barley yellow dwarf	Pest control	FarmingUK
Innovative surveillance technique gives vital time needed to track a cereal killer	Pest control	SeedQuest
EyeSpot: a glimpse into the future of weed control	Pest control	SeedQuest
Cargill not taking glufosinate-desiccated lentils	Pesticide	Grainews
Mediator denies Bayer has offered to settle Roundup cases	Pesticide	RTL Today
No proven healt or environment impact – government not to ban herbicide Glyphosate	Pesticide	Financial Express
In a Boost for Bayer US to Block Warning Labels on Glyphosate	Pesticide	Successful Farming
EPA Tells California To Remove Illegal Glyphosate Prop 65 Cancer warnings from Pesticide Labels –	Pesticide	Science 2.0
Vermont Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Against EPA Over Pesticide Chlorpyrifos	Pesticide	Vermont Public Radio
New laws to prevent overuse of pesticides in foods on their way	Pesticide	Cyprus Mail
Bayer mediator dismisses report of US$8 billion Roundup settlement	Pesticide	CNA
EPA defies California rules over Monsanto Roundup	Pesticide	UPI.com
Bayer offering to pay $8bn to settle US lawsuits alleging herbicide causes cancer	Pesticide	Irish Times
Imazalil in the firing line	Pesticide	Fruitnet
Glyphosate Overview: Where are We Now?	Pesticide	agprofessional.com
Why Fungicide Decisions Are Different in 2019	Pesticide	agprofessional.com
Popular neonicotinoid insecticides ‘safe and effective’ Australia confirms	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
We must all work together to stop pesticide drift	Pesticide	DesMoinesRegister.com
Weed bot cuts herbicide use by 95%	Pesticide	Fruitnet
Enviros restart legal bid to upend Monsanto’s dicamba herbicide	Pesticide	IEG Policy
Should you switch to autumn herbicide application to control weeds?	Pesticide	FarmersWeekly
India won’t ban glyphosate to stop illegal planting of herbicide-tolerant GMO crops	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
California defies White House to ban controversial pesticide	Pesticide	The Sun Daily
Denmark plans import ban on EU-approved pesticide	Pesticide	EUobserver
Farmers and conservationists challenge pesticide approval	Pesticide	New Food
EPA shuns labels linking herbicide and cancer	Pesticide	E&E News
Future of chemistry focus at Potatoes in Practice	Pesticide	AgriLand
EU Food Safety Authority raises health concerns over chlorpyrifos	Pesticide	AgriLand
Practical support for growers facing chemistry loss	Pesticide	FarmingUK
Officials take spurious organic fertiliser companies to task	Soil management	Times of India
Cover crops compost and carbon	Soil management	Science Daily
PM urgers farmers to cut use of chemical fertilisers	Soil management	Deccan Herald
WA salt lakes could hold sustainable food key	Soil management	The West Australian
Compost key to sequestering carbon in the soil	Soil management	Science Daily
Catch crops: Getting down to the roots	Soil management	AgriLand
Drought: will quinoa replace potatoes?	Water & irrigation	SeedQuest

Thailand’s GMO regulation draft to cover full spectrum