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Headline	Category	Source
How the debate over pesticides unfolds in Donald Trump’s ‘swamp’	Agricultural Policy & Politics	MSNBC
EU experts agree on criteria for endocrine disrupting chemicals in pesticides	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Biomass and biofuels in the EU: Emotion-based policymaking?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Commission mulls CAP cuts/ rebates in effort to shore up post-2020 budget	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Tories aim to block full EU ban on bee-harming pesticides	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Guardian
Farmers feeling increasingly gloomy about Brexit says NFU	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Guardian
Scott Pruitt – Trump’s EPA chief met with Dow Chemical exec before rolling back a ban on pesticides	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Business Insider
GMO labeling law marching on – for now	Agricultural Policy & Politics	World Grain
European Chemicals Agency Classifies BPA as an Endocrine Disruptor	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Beyond Pesticides
California places popular NB herbicide on list of cancer-causing chemicals	Agricultural Policy & Politics	CBC.ca
French PM rejects ag minister’s plea – green lights 2018 neonicotinoid insecticideban	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
EU feed sector warns politicians ‘Don’t conceive of energy policy in isolation’	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FeedNavigator.com
ePURE ‘heartened’ by MEPs’ views on biofuels	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Biofuels International Magazine
EPA Head Disapproves California Request to Recognize Allowable CannabisPesticides	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Oregon Cannabis Connection
Arkansas governor gives initial OK to herbicide ban	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Idaho Statesman
Uganda: GMO Bill Back in Parliament After Three Years On Shelf	Agricultural Policy & Politics	AllAfrica.com
EPA Chief Did Not Meet With Dow Chemical CEO – Contrary to News Reports	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Washington Free Beacon
Two Sets of Implementation Rules under China’s New Pesticide Regulations Released	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The National Law Review
Endocrine disruptors: major step towards protecting citizens and environment	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EU News
EU adopts hormone disruptor standards	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EUobserver
‘CAP budget needs to be safeguarded despite new challenges’	Agricultural Policy & Politics	AgriLand
EU poised to ban crop protection products on human health grounds	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FGInsight
George Eustice: UK Agriculture would ‘manage’ under no deal scenario	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FGInsight
EU budget chief confirms Brexit will lead to cuts in funding for European farmers	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FGInsight
Farm businesses must limber up for Brexit’	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FWi
Copa: Total neonics ban would devastate crop production	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FWi
Gove under increased pressure over neonics	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingOnline
Did Dow Chemical Influence the EPA Administrator’s Decision to Reverse Chlorpyrifos Ban?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Beyond Pesticides
Seed conservation in the remote South Atlantic	Agricultural Research	Kew
Preserving plants for the future	Agricultural Research	Kew
Science for Defra: How can we harness data and emerging technologies for the natural environment?	Agricultural Research	RSB
Incremental discovery may one day lead to photosynthetic breakthrough	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Robots on the farm – and they’re environment friendly	Agricultural Research	Irish Times
Stressed plants low in herbicide take-up	Agricultural Research	The West Australian
Does ambient temperature really affect herbicide performance?	Agricultural Research	Grain Central
WA scientists use malaria chemicals to craft new herbicides	Agricultural Research	ABC Online
Researchers under fire for suggesting neonics harmful to bees in new report	Agricultural Research	FGInsight
Incremental discovery may one day lead to photosynthetic breakthrough	Agricultural Research	Global Plant Council
Farmer-led trials look at nitrogen fertilisers	Agricultural Research	FarmingOnline
Biomass and biofuels in the EU: Emotion-based policymaking?	Bioindustry	EurActiv
Feeding the biofuel revolution	Bioindustry	Innovators Magazine
Cellulosic biofuels can benefit the environment if managed correctly	Bioindustry	Science Daily
Solving a sweet problem for renewable biofuels and chemicals	Bioindustry	EurekAlert
The Costs Of Using Corn For Fuel	Bioindustry	WBEZ
EU feed sector warns politicians ‘Don’t conceive of energy policy in isolation’	Bioindustry	FeedNavigator.com
ePURE ‘heartened’ by MEPs’ views on biofuels	Bioindustry	Biofuels International Magazine
Scientists look at evolution to solve biofuels ‘bottleneck’	Bioindustry	Biofuels International Magazine
Lab tests confirm mass pesticide dose killed fish/ eels	Environment	The Queensland Times
French PM says ban on ‘bee-killer’ pesticide will go ahead	Environment	Pakistan Observer
US journal Science publishes study linking neonicotinoids to bee deaths	Environment	EurActiv
Tories aim to block full EU ban on bee-harming pesticides	Environment	The Guardian
Common insecticide is harming animal life in wetlands and waterways	Environment	UPI.com
Large study links key pesticide to weakened honeybee hives	Environment	Minneapolis Star Tribune
Why neonicotinoid pesticides are slowly killing bees	Environment	PBS NewsHour
Pesticide effects on bees questioned	Environment	SBS
Your garden pesticide could be killing British bees (but their German counterparts remain immune)	Environment	Daily Mail
York study addresses ‘controversy’ over honey bee declines and pesticide use	Environment	Toronto Star
Pesticides damage survival of bee colonies landmark study shows	Environment	The Guardian
Controversial pesticides can decimate honey bees large study finds	Environment	Science Magazine
Major EU research project confirms pesticides harm bees	Environment	www.businessgreen.com
Exposure to neonics results in early death for honeybee workers and queens: study	Environment	Phys.Org
Neonicotinoids can harm some bees	Environment	The Economist
Large-scale study ‘shows neonic pesticides harm bees’	Environment	BBC
Nicotine-based pesticides harm bees despite corporations’ claims	Environment	The Independent
Pesticides damage survival of bee colonies landmark study shows	Environment	The Guardian
Exposure to neonic pesticides results in early death for honeybee workers and queens	Environment	Science Daily
More milkweeds located throughout the landscape can help conserve monarchs	Environment	Science Daily
Widely Used Pesticide Is a Buzzkill for Honeybees	Environment	Scientific American
Study paints a confused picture of how insecticides are affecting bees	Environment	Ars Technica
Neonicotinoid insecticide ban could lead farmers to use replacements that are worse for bees	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
Do Neonics Hurt Bees? Researchers and the Media Say Yes. The Data Do Not.	Environment	Slate Magazine
There’s Now Very Strong Evidence We Really Are Killing Our Bees	Environment	ScienceAlert
The evidence is clear: insecticides kill bees. The industry denials look absurd	Environment	The Guardian
Herbicide boost for tadpoles: study	Environment	Phys.Org
Researchers under fire for suggesting neonics harmful to bees in new report	Environment	FGInsight
Plant wildflowers to save neonics and bees says NFU	Environment	FWi
How the industry reacted to landmark neonics study	Environment	FWi
Eastern Europeans bite back over ‘food apartheid’	Food security	EurActiv
Changing the way we get our food is key to global warming fight	Food security	Horizon
The global avocado crisis and resilience in the UK’s fresh fruit and vegetable supply system	Food security	Food Security
Growing fruit and veg	Food security	Gov.scot
The consequences if the world decided to go meat-free	Food security	BBC
To feed 9 billion will we need ‘GMO 2.0’?	Food security	GreenBiz
New cassava varieties to ease hunger pangs	Food security	K24 TV
Drought threatens to wipe out maize crop spared by army worms	Food security	K24 TV
Food Crisis to Worsen as Maize Crop Withers	Food security	AllAfrica.com
Extreme weather conditions and climate change account for 40% of global wheat production variability	Food security	Science Daily
Copa: Total neonics ban would devastate crop production	Food security	FWi
Here’s how Dow Chemical is selling GM crops to China	GM Crops	CNBC
Compensation push for GM-contaminated farmers	GM Crops	Great Southern Weekender
Farmer groups oppose GM maize trials in state	GM Crops	The Tribune
GM purple rice could cut risk of cancer	GM Crops	The Telegraph
GM purple rice that can cut cancer/ diabetes risk developed	GM Crops	Outlook India
To feed 9 billion will we need ‘GMO 2.0’?	GM Crops	GreenBiz
US says hopes China will approve more GMO corn for import	GM Crops	Reuters
GMO labeling law marching on – for now	GM Crops	World Grain
Weed Resistance to Glyphosate on GMO Crops: EPA Needs to Do Better	GM Crops	EcoWatch
GM purple rice that can cut cancer/ diabetes risk developed	GM Crops	NDTV Doctor
Documentary ‘Food Evolution’ turns to reason to discuss GMO controversy	GM Crops	Los Angeles Times
Science Cuts Both Ways	GM Crops	Santa Monica Daily Press
Uganda: GMO Bill Back in Parliament After Three Years On Shelf	GM Crops	AllAfrica.com
USDA Poses Questions on GMO Labeling	GM Crops	DTN The Progressive Farme
Biotechnology crops dominate Nebraska crop fields	GM Crops	Grand Island Independent
Pro-GMO documentary creates tension among watchers	GM Crops	Blasting News
Syngenta to Pay $217.7 Million for GMO Corn Contamination	Organics	Organic Authority
Defra secretary makes nod towards green farming	Organics	FarmingOnline
“Devil’s spawn” – farmers curse herbicide-resistant weeds	Pest control	NTV
Italy rebuked for failure to prevent olive-tree tragedy	Pest control	Nature
Constant threat	Pest control	Houghton Lake
Farmers turn to homemade insecticide to fight army worm	Pest control	Citizen TV
Caterpillars are wreaking havoc on maples again	Pest control	Stowe Today
Extension: No quick fixes for Japanese beetles	Pest control	Winston-Salem Journal
No maize harvests in Kwale as armyworm marches/ munches	Pest control	The Star, Kenya
Could variety selection solve Ireland’s septoria problem?	Pest control	Agriland
Killer’ machine to tackle herbicide resistant weeds	Pest control	Agriland
Fungicide resistance warning for new potato blight strain	Pest control	FWi
EPA chief met with Dow CEO before deciding on pesticide ban	Pesticide	Crain's Detroit Business
On Common Ground: Rodenticides – an unnecessary poison	Pesticide	Malibu Surfside News
French PM says ban on ‘bee-killer’ pesticide will go ahead	Pesticide	Pakistan Observer
Herbicide resistant strains of wild oats found in Ireland	Pesticide	Agriland
“Devil’s spawn” – farmers curse herbicide-resistant weeds	Pesticide	NTV
California says key ingredient in Roundup weed killer can cause cancer	Pesticide	CNN
Monsanto Pushes Back Against California – Arkansas Restrictions on Products	Pesticide	Laboratory Equipment
EU experts agree on criteria for endocrine disrupting chemicals in pesticides	Pesticide	EurActiv
Weed Resistance to Glyphosate on GMO Crops: EPA Needs to Do Better	Pesticide	EcoWatch
European Chemicals Agency Classifies BPA as an Endocrine Disruptor	Pesticide	Beyond Pesticides
Why neonicotinoid pesticides are slowly killing bees	Pesticide	PBS NewsHour
Pesticide effects on bees questioned	Pesticide	SBS
Arkansas Votes to Ban Dicamba Spraying After ‘Drift’ Crop Damage	Pesticide	Daily Hornet
Antimalarial drugs offer a smorgasbord of new herbicides	Pesticide	Phys.Org
French PM rejects ag minister’s plea – green lights 2018 neonicotinoid insecticideban	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Overseas studies on insecticides mixed – local growers say go without	Pesticide	Stuff.co.nz
EPA Head Disapproves California Request to Recognize Allowable CannabisPesticides	Pesticide	Oregon Cannabis Connection
EPA Must Review Species Risks From Pesticides – Court Says	Pesticide	Bloomberg BNA
EPA Must Consider Harm to Endangered Species When Approving NewPesticides	Pesticide	Center for Biological Diversity
Herbicide damage in landscapes	Pesticide	Greenville Daily Reflector
Herbicide drift could get expensive for tobacco growers	Pesticide	Southeast Farm Press
Insecticide Is Just As Dangerous As Zika	Pesticide	TIME
Neonicotinoid insecticide ban could lead farmers to use replacements that are worse for bees	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Do Neonics Hurt Bees? Researchers and the Media Say Yes. The Data Do Not.	Pesticide	Slate Magazine
Bayer/ Syngenta face pressure over pesticides after bee study	Pesticide	The News Herald
Neonicotinoids are Harmful to Bees Finds 2 New Studies	Pesticide	Organic Authority
Pour-on pyrethroid insecticide to be administered on cattle to prevent KFD outbreak	Pesticide	The Hindu
Endocrine disruptors: major step towards protecting citizens and environment	Pesticide	EU News
Endocrine disruptors – Frequently Asked Questions	Pesticide	EU News
‘Timing of fungicide application is becoming more critical’	Pesticide	AgriLand
EU poised to ban crop protection products on human health grounds	Pesticide	FGInsight
How the industry reacted to landmark neonics study	Pesticide	FWi
Rethink needed on fertiliser applications for tillage crops	Soil management	AgriLand
Super-fed crops could make fungicides redundant says East Anglian manufacturer Law Fertilisers	Soil management	Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
High tech farming’: Missoula company cleans wastewater to feed algae forbiofuel/ fertilizer	Soil management	The Missoulian
Soil Salinity Threatens California Farms	Soil management	FFDL
Power grazing – Can it benefit ‘failing’ soils?	Soil management	AgriLand
Key genes in nitrogen utilization in tobacco identified	Soil management	Global Plant Council
Farmer-led trials look at nitrogen fertilisers	Soil management	FarmingOnline
Common insecticide is harming animal life in wetlands and waterways	Water & irrigation	UPI.com
Quarter of England’s rivers at risk of running dry finds WWF	Water & irrigation	The Guardian
Fish farms industry now at war with SEPA over toxic-loch pesticide	Water & irrigation	Herald Scotland
High tech farming’: Missoula company cleans wastewater to feed algae forbiofuel/ fertilizer	Water & irrigation	The Missoulian
Drought threatens to wipe out maize crop spared by army worms	Water & irrigation	K24 TV

How the debate over pesticides unfolds in Donald Trump’s ‘swamp’