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Headline	Category	Source
Congress Should Reject Pesticide-Laden Farm Bill	Agricultural Policy & Politics	State PIRGs
Why it’s OK to change your mind – from a former anti-GMO activist	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Grist
Hawaii First US State to Ban Chlorpyrifos	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Environment News Service
Specialty Growers See Resolution on EU MRL with Verdesian Life Sciences Support	Agricultural Policy & Politics	PR Newswire
Farmers desperate – watchdog silent	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Hindu Business Line
Govt. plans mechanism to control use of pesticides	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Hindu
MPs square off over GM compo inquiry	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Great Southern Weekender
Does EU biofuel deal compromise the environment for trade with Southeast Asia?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Deutsche Welle
Farm Bill With Huge Giveaways to Pesticide Industry Passes House	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EcoWatch
Science-based policy making: reality or fake news?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
DG Agri ‘not properly consulted’ in biofuels talks	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Some politicians spoke too ‘loudly’ against glyphosate before elections	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Find Out What’s in the Bill that Modifies Pesticide Regulations in Brazil	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Folha de S.Paulo
Farmers to pay the price of Trump’s tariff measures as fertilisers costs soar	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Moneycontrol.com
No deal’ Brexit could bring farms and environment to ‘brink of collapse’	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingUK
Government ‘must maintain’ existing CAP levels of spending after Brexit	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingUK
UK agriculture benefits from nearly £2 million support towards sustainability improvement	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Global Food Security
British farmers should be aware of EU’s CAP reform plans	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingOnline
EPA Changes Position on Pesticide Training Materials	Agricultural Research	EHS Daily Advisor
Multi-million pound boost for crop resilience	Agricultural Research	Gov.uk
Rewiring plant defense genes to reduce crop waste	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
3 Irish colleges selected for project on ‘recycling-derived’ fertiliser	Agricultural Research	Agriland
Fort Worth Startup Harnessing Nanotech to Increase Crop Yields	Agricultural Research	dallasinnovates.com
360 degrees 180 seconds: Technique speeds analysis of crop traits	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
EU court decision on plant breeding techniques ‘normally’ before summer break	Agricultural Research	EurActiv
G7 can tackle five priorities with one investment: agricultural research	Agricultural Research	EurActiv
Farmvention’ to encourage children to design food and farming inventions	Agricultural Research	FarmingUK
Helping plants remove natural toxins could boost crop yields by 47 percent	Agricultural Research	The Conversation
MPOC elated on EU Palm biofuel ban deferment	Bioindustry	The Borneo Post
New insights into the effects of palm oil farming	Bioindustry	Biofuels International Magazine
EU Delays Ban On Palm Oil Biofuel Until 2030	Bioindustry	Citizen Truth
EU blunders on biomass: study	Bioindustry	Energy Reporters
Does EU biofuel deal compromise the environment for trade with Southeast Asia?	Bioindustry	Deutsche Welle
Trump to Hit Refiners With a Biofuels Boost	Bioindustry	AgWeb
Biofuels: Good or bad for the environment?	Bioindustry	Deutsche Welle
DG Agri ‘not properly consulted’ in biofuels talks	Bioindustry	EurActiv
House Farm Bill Wipes Out Protections for Water and Wildlife From Pesticides	Environment	Center for Biological Diversity
£5 billion investment by water companies to benefit the natural environment	Environment	Gov.uk
Whether wheat weathers heat waves	Environment	Science Daily
Palm oil: The carbon cost of deforestation	Environment	Science Daily
Huge research programme announced to protect bees	Environment	The Ecologist
New insights into the effects of palm oil farming	Environment	Biofuels International Magazine
Officials Say Illegal Pesticide Caused Deaths Of 13 Bald Eagles In Maryland	Environment	89.3 KPCC
Oregon officials criticized for pesticides killing pines	Environment	Miami Herald
‘Mother Nature’ changes the game quickly and demands new agricultural tools	Environment	EurActiv
Why It’s Time to Curb Widespread Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticide	Environment	EcoWatch
New Zealand Farmer on the GMO Moratorium’s Impact on Sustainable Food and Agriculture	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
CAP reform: ‘The environment committee should not take the lead’	Environment	AgriLand
How Food Biotechnology Is Improving Food Security	Food security	Borgen Project
Possible solution to forthcoming food crisis	Food security	Business Mirror
Shaping the future of food and drink	Food security	Gov.uk
Rewiring plant defense genes to reduce crop waste	Food security	Science Daily
Are GMOs the answer to our planet’s food shortage?	Food security	KRCB
How will Earth feed 9 billion people by 2050?	Food security	The Weather Network
Food Security in Africa – Is Genetically Modified Technology a Pathway?	Food security	AllAfrica.com
Gateway to Nigeria’s food sufficiency	Food security	New Telegraph Newspaper
Enhancing food transparency and local production with aquaponics	Food security	EurActiv
Commission throws the ball to EU capitals on future of short food chains	Food security	EurActiv
MPs and farmers to attend reception outlining importance of food production	Food security	FarmingUK
UK agriculture benefits from nearly £2 million support towards sustainability improvement	Food security	Global Food Security
Opening the doors to food security through genomics	Food security	SeedQuest
Can blight-resistant GMO trees save the American Chestnut?	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
New GMOs’ are not progress but another tool of industrial farming	GM Crops	EurActiv
How Food Biotechnology Is Improving Food Security	GM Crops	Borgen Project
Your Agriculture: how did GMO wheat end up in an Alberta field	GM Crops	Globalnews.ca
Food Security In Africa: Is Genetically Modified Technology A Pathway?	GM Crops	Leadership Newspaper
GM Crop-Wrecker Apologizes – Now Sows “Seeds of Science”	GM Crops	Pork Magazine
Unchecked GM seed imports could hurt rice exports	GM Crops	DAWN.com
GMO grass is creeping across Oregon	GM Crops	High Country News
Farmers desperate – watchdog silent	GM Crops	Hindu Business Line
GM crop technologies may help boost farm income’	GM Crops	The Hindu
Confession of an Anti-GMO Activist	GM Crops	Wall Street Journal
Your Agriculture: how did GMO wheat end up in an Alberta field?	GM Crops	Globalnews.ca
The mystery of Alberta’s rogue GMO wheat puts our reputation at risk	GM Crops	Edmonton Journal
Food Security in Africa – Is Genetically Modified Technology a Pathway?	GM Crops	AllAfrica.com
GM crop area at 190 million hectares worldwide in 2017 says ISAAA report	GM Crops	Hindu Business Line
A protester’s change of heart sheds light on the public’s reservations about genetic engineering	GM Crops	Science Magazine
‘New GMOs’ are not progress but another tool of industrial farming	GM Crops	EurActiv
Fake Bt corn seeds to cut production ISAAA warns	GM Crops	Business Mirror
S.Korea finds no unapproved GMO in Canadian wheat – lifts sales suspension	GM Crops	Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
Organic or GMO Maize? Ugandan Bill Would Force Many Farmers to Make Fateful Choice	GM Crops	Global Press Journal
Civil alliance rejects proposal to allow genetically modified food entry to Kingdom	GM Crops	Jordan Times
National Seed Association of India director general quits over intellectual property rights concerns on GM crops	GM Crops	LiveMint
Biotech crop adoption leads to greater sustainability and socioeconomic opportunities	GM Crops	SeedQuest
EP’s pesticides committee chief ‘silent’ over toxic organic agent	Organics	EurActiv
Organic farming: Europe’s south produces while north consumes	Organics	EurActiv
EP’s pesticides committee chief ‘silent’ over toxic organic agent	Organics	EurActiv
Clean Up the Farm Bill – Protect Organic	Organics	Beyond Pesticides
Organic or GMO Maize? Ugandan Bill Would Force Many Farmers to Make Fateful Choice	Organics	Global Press Journal
Norfolk farmers urged to assess the financial gamble of high-chemical ‘dirty’ wheat crops	Pest control	Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
Which mycotoxins are we dealing with?	Pest control	All about feed
Multi-million pound boost for crop resilience	Pest control	Gov.uk
Drive to clear WWS of invasive plants	Pest control	The Hindu
Multi-million-pound drive against ‘alien’ species launched in Highlands	Pest control	Press and Journal
Specialty Growers See Resolution on EU MRL with Verdesian Life Sciences Support	Pest control	PR Newswire
Study estimates true value of ladybird as biocontrol	Pest control	SciDev.Net
Tips on managing BYDV in cereals without neonic seed treatments	Pest control	FarmersWeekly
The Fight Against Lemon Fungi Using Sustainable Biological Weapons	Pest control	Science Trends
Bags of beetles’	Pest control	The Dickinson Press
First step to lasting wheat health	Pest control	Global Plant Council
Soon farmers in state may use drones for spraying fields	Pesticide	The Tribune
Monsanto faces first US trial over Roundup cancer link	Pesticide	Channel NewsAsia
EPA Changes Position on Pesticide Training Materials	Pesticide	EHS Daily Advisor
First plaintiff nearing death goes to court in case claiming Monsanto’s herbicideRoundup causes cancer	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Does agriculture need reset key on herbicides?	Pesticide	Delta Farm Press
Farmers Around the World Should be Watching the Roundup Cancer Case	Pesticide	AgWeb
PEST in danger of aggravating glyphosate controversy	Pesticide	EU Policies
Neonics are being ingested by free-ranging animals – U of G study finds	Pesticide	EurekAlert
EPA to publish enhanced pesticide safety training materials – ending delay	Pesticide	Safety+Health
Hawaii Shows States’ Power to Regulate Pesticides	Pesticide	Civil Eats
Yes! Hawaii Bans Pesticide Linked to Brain Damage	Pesticide	One Green Planet
EP’s pesticides committee chief ‘silent’ over toxic organic agent	Pesticide	EurActiv
Harvesting Company Fined for Raspberry Field Pesticide Exposure	Pesticide	Growing Produce
Hawaii First US State to Ban Chlorpyrifos	Pesticide	Environment News Service
Govt. plans mechanism to control use of pesticides	Pesticide	NYOOOZ
Hawaii Becomes First State to Ban a Pesticide Linked to Developmental Issues	Pesticide	Good News Network
Govt. plans mechanism to control use of pesticides	Pesticide	The Hindu
Nourishing Nutrition: A Dose of Glyphosate with Your Breakfast Cereal	Pesticide	Freepress Online
Chemical giants submit registration application to EU for new fungicide	Pesticide	FarmingUK
Was dicamba spray window too small in 2018?	Pesticide	AG Week
Environmental groups criticize officials for pesticide error	Pesticide	Miami Herald
Cotton producers managing 24-D and other auxin herbicide concerns	Pesticide	Southwest Farm Press
Scientists Confirm First Case of Waterhemp With Six-Way Herbicide Resistance	Pesticide	Agriculture.com
PEST committee boss insists on toxic pesticide to protect organic winemakers	Pesticide	EurActiv
Some politicians spoke too ‘loudly’ against glyphosate before elections	Pesticide	EurActiv
Toxic garbage will be sold here’: Outcry as Brazil moves to loosen pesticide laws	Pesticide	The Guardian
Target pre-harvest glyphosate use with these visual tests	Pesticide	AHDB
Pre- & post-emergence herbicide treatments are vital in the war on black-grass but are only part of the solution	Pesticide	FarmingOnline
Norfolk farm sees the benefits of liquid nitrogen switch	Soil management	FarmersWeekly
EU court condemns Germany for exceeding nitrate limits	Soil management	EurActiv
CO2 supply position in Europe set to improve	Soil management	gasworld
3 Irish colleges selected for project on ‘recycling-derived’ fertiliser	Soil management	Agriland
Charcoal could improve soil deteriorated by insecticides shows ICAR study.	Soil management	Research Matters
Soil testing survey reveals important grassland fertility trends	Soil management	Agriland
Dealing with the ‘green’ drought and fertiliser applications	Soil management	Agriland
EU court condemns Germany for exceeding nitrate limits	Soil management	EurActiv
Farmers to pay the price of Trump’s tariff measures as fertilisers costs soar	Soil management	Moneycontrol.com
New Zealand farms remain productive while using less fertiliser	Soil management	TVNZ
Golden Bay man warned ‘wheels would fall off’ his farm after slashing fertiliseruse	Soil management	TVNZ
Soil testing survey reveals important grassland fertility trends	Soil management	AgriLand
House Farm Bill Wipes Out Protections for Water and Wildlife From Pesticides	Water & irrigation	Center for Biological Diversity
£5 billion investment by water companies to benefit the natural environment	Water & irrigation	Gov.uk
EU cries foul over manure in Germany’s water supply	Water & irrigation	The Times
EU court condemns Germany for exceeding nitrate limits	Water & irrigation	EurActiv
Drought conditions at ‘crisis point’ in sunny south-east	Water & irrigation	AgriLand
Top tips for conserving water on farms	Water & irrigation	AgriLand

Congress Should Reject Pesticide-Laden Farm Bill