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Headline	Category	Source
Pollinator Health Is The Focus Of Proposed EPA Pesticide Restrictions	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Jefferson Public Radio
County Council Squashes Herbicide Resolution	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Big Island Now
Post-Brexit trade could see US genetically modified food enter the UK	Agricultural Policy & Politics	New Food
Two EU states barred from ’emergency’ pesticide use	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EUobserver
US EPA unveils new pesticide rules – pleasing farmers but upsetting environmentalists	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Desert Sun
EPA approves continued use of controversial neonicotinoid insecticides	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
EPA reaffirms glyphosate herbicide poses no human health risk	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
EU Rejects Emergency Pesticide Approvals for First Time	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Bloomberg Law
Romania and Lithuania ordered to cease issuing ’emergency’ pesticide licenses	Agricultural Policy & Politics	ENDS Europe
German farmers reject government’s €1 billion ‘consolation prize’ for stricter fertiliser regulations	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EURACTIV
Brexit in Four Pesticides	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Bloomberg Environment
EPA Confirms Glyphosate Decision	Agricultural Policy & Politics	DTN The Progressive Farmer
EU ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy to cut use of pesticides and fertiliser and antibiotics	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Agriland
New Clean Water Act Provides ‘Much Needed Clarity’ RISE Says	Agricultural Policy & Politics	PCT Magazine
New tool for assessing soil health could help link payments with ecosystem services	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EURACTIV
Innovation CAP and Green Deal: A tough equation?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EURACTIV
Evaluating the hidden risks of herbicides	Agricultural Research	Harvard Gazette
Horticultural Research Institute funds several projects	Agricultural Research	Lawn & Landscape
Horticultural Research Institute announces 2020 grant awards	Agricultural Research	Greenhouse Management
Role of Robotic Technology in Agriculture	Agricultural Research	Technology Times Pakistan
Workers and Idahoans could have less pesticide protection if EPA rolls back this regulation	Agricultural Research	Idaho Statesman
Plant genomes reveal the basis for adaptation to contrasting climates	Agricultural Research	Global Plant Council
Research identifies possible on/off switch for plant growth	Agricultural Research	Global Plant Council
Genes controlling mycorrhizal colonization discovered in soybean	Agricultural Research	Global Plant Council
Portuguese tech institute to produce advanced biofuels from tree-pruning-waste	Bioindustry	EURACTIV
New land use report urges increase of bioenergy crops in the UK	Bioindustry	FarmingOnline
Bees may fare better in flower-rich cities than countrysides – research shows	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
Pollinator Health Is The Focus Of Proposed EPA Pesticide Restrictions	Environment	Jefferson Public Radio
Wasps’ gut microbes help them—and their offspring—survive pesticides	Environment	Phys.Org
Bacteria engineered to protect bees from pests and pathogens	Environment	Science Daily
Researchers take on honeybee decline	Environment	The Recorder
Millions of Bee Deaths Threaten Australia’s Almond Harvest	Environment	Bloomberg
US EPA unveils new pesticide rules – pleasing farmers but upsetting environmentalists	Environment	The Desert Sun
Microplastics making their way to British farms in human sewage fertiliser	Environment	Telegraph.co.uk
Revealed: salmonella toxic chemicals and plastic found in sewage spread on farmland	Environment	Unearthed
Insecticides are Becoming More Toxic to Honeybees – National Science Foundation Reports	Environment	Sierra Sun Times
NI farmers ‘must adapt to hit climate change goal’	Environment	BBC News
Growers concerned about ‘pollinator protector’ bill in Legislature	Environment	Journal Advocate
Environment Bill ‘must not compromise food supply’	Environment	FarmingUK
Kenya says it is on top of things as locusts spread to 15 counties	Food security	The Standard
Planes Spray Pesticides Over Kenya Amid Worst Locust Outbreak in 70 Years	Food security	TIME
Zimbabwe lifts ban on genetically modified corn imports to avert famine	Food security	Independent Online
Spraying locusts will not save crops top entomologist says	Food security	Daily Nation
Africa’s Worst Locust Plague in Decades Threatens Millions	Food security	Wall Street Journal
Genetically modified crops	GM Crops	The Ecologist
Gene edited foods could be our next risk communication fiasco	GM Crops	Troy Media
Bangladesh set to steal march over India with GM rice that fights malnutrition	GM Crops	ThePrint
Kenya GMO Bt insect-resistant cotton approval signals end to farmers’ misery	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Government Quietly Lifts Ban On GMO Maize	GM Crops	pindula.co.zw
Zimbabwe lifts ban on genetically modified corn imports to avert famine	GM Crops	Independent Online
India should ‘definitely adopt’ new GMO crops – nation’s top biotech cotton expert argues	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Mnangagwa lifts ban on GMO maize	GM Crops	Bulawayo24 News
India should ‘definitely adopt’ new GMO crops – nation’s top biotech cotton expert argue	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Mandatory gene-edited food labels would ease consumer fear of CRISPR	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Farmer pushes back on activist efforts to reinstate South Australia’s GMO crop ban	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Greenpeace Philippines launches last gasp effort to derail GMO Golden Rice approval	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Nigeria Okays New GM Cowpea Variety – Why it Matters	GM Crops	The Wire
EU health chief wants more information on gene editing	GM Crops	EURACTIV
Fertiliser stocks fall as FM pushes for use of organic fertilisers	Organics	Moneycontrol.com
New study shows ‘organic’ wounds improve produce	Organics	Global Plant Council
Biology And Management Of Waterhemp And Palmer Amaranth	Pest control	The Roundup
Using IPM to reduce reliance on fungicides	Pest control	FG Insight
Winter wheat grassweed threat ‘needs urgent attention’	Pest control	FarmingUK
Benefiting from biofungicides	Pest control	Greenhouse Canada
Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it’s proving hard to manage	Pest control	The Conversation Africa
Water hyacinth not the only threat to Kanjli biodiversity	Pest control	The Tribune
Microbes that treat parasitic infection could yield natural safe insecticide	Pest control	Genetic Literacy Project
Drones to tackle locusts	Pest control	The Hindu
Kenya says it is on top of things as locusts spread to 15 counties	Pest control	The Standard
Japanese caterpillars trump chemical spray when it comes to controlling weeds	Pest control	Stuff.co.nz
Scientists Release Genetically Engineered Moths for First Time	Pest control	Daily Times
The new standard in the battle against tough weeds in wheat	Pest control	RealAgriculture
Government’s strategy to prevent desert locust invasion wrong – Scientists	Pest control	Myjoyonline.com
The Diamondback Moth: Pest Control Without Pesticide	Pest control	Technology Networks
Native or invasive species? The distinction blurs as the world warms	Pest control	National Observer
Africa’s Worst Locust Plague in Decades Threatens Millions	Pest control	Wall Street Journal
First Release of Genetically Engineered Moth Could Herald New Era of Crop Protection	Pest control	Seed World
Fighting fire with fire: pest control by playing nature at its own game	Pest control	EURACTIV
Horticultural Research Institute funds several projects	Pest control	Lawn & Landscape
Traditional Chinese medicinal plant yields new insecticide compounds	Pest control	Science Daily
Genetically engineered moths can knock down crop pests but will they take off?	Pest control	Science Magazine
Genetically engineered moths have been released into the wild to wipe out pests	Pest control	CNN International
The successful results of the first-ever open-field release of a genetically engineered self-limiting	Pest control	Alliance for Science
France bets on development of biocontrol to solve pesticide problem	Pest control	EURACTIV
Pesticides Spraying Using Drones is Illegal – Says Centre	Pesticide	Krishi Jagran
Evaluating the hidden risks of herbicides	Pesticide	Harvard Gazette
Kellogg’s To Phase Out Herbicide Found In It’s Ingredient Supply Chain	Pesticide	wgbh.org
Probing the genetic basis of Roundup resistance in morning glory – a noxious weed	Pesticide	Phys.Org
Multiple gene mutations lead to growing herbicide resistance	Pesticide	China.org.cn
Using IPM to reduce reliance on fungicides	Pesticide	FG Insight
Two EU states barred from ’emergency’ pesticide use	Pesticide	EUobserver
Weed killer up for debate	Pesticide	The Daily Evergreen
US EPA unveils new pesticide rules – pleasing farmers but upsetting environmentalists	Pesticide	The Desert Sun
EPA approves continued use of controversial neonicotinoid insecticides	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
EPA reaffirms glyphosate herbicide poses no human health risk	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
EU Rejects Emergency Pesticide Approvals for First Time	Pesticide	Bloomberg Law
Romania and Lithuania ordered to cease issuing ’emergency’ pesticide licenses	Pesticide	ENDS Europe
The fury of “irresponsible” Dutch potato producers	Pesticide	themediatimes
Clarification of herbicide policy sought	Pesticide	Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Monsanto officials limited dicamba weedkiller testing	Pesticide	Food & Environment Reporting Network
Sparing use of pesticides the way forward	Pesticide	The Tribune
EPA: Glysophate – ingredient in weed killer Roundup – is safe to use	Pesticide	Breitbart
More awareness needed on pesticide exposure	Pesticide	Gulf News
Traditional Chinese herb found with insecticides inside to become powerful pesticide	Pesticide	International Business Times
Brexit in Four Pesticides	Pesticide	Bloomberg Environment
EPA confirms glyphosate safe to use – probably not carcinogenic	Pesticide	Agri-Pulse
Many consumers can’t define pesticides & research shows it doesn’t matter	Pesticide	AGDAILY
Glyphosate is safe and not carcinogenic – US says	Pesticide	FarmingUK
Bayer Welcomes U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Reaffirmation that Glyphosate Is Safe to Use – Not Carcinogenic	Pesticide	FarmingOnline
Rules around human waste in farming are ‘out of date’	Soil management	BBC News
Amazone launch new MySpreader app to Australia	Soil management	Queensland Country Life
Re-engineering improves yield in pale deep sands	Soil management	Farm Weekly
Microplastics making their way to British farms in human sewage fertiliser	Soil management	Telegraph.co.uk
Revealed: salmonella toxic chemicals and plastic found in sewage spread on farmland	Soil management	Unearthed
Union Budget 2020-2021 suggests balanced use of all kinds of fertilisers	Soil management	Down To Earth Magazine
Fodder beet yield unaffected by significant reductions in fertiliser – Research	Soil management	New Zealand Herald
New tool for assessing soil health could help link payments with ecosystem services	Soil management	EURACTIV
New ‘soils matrix’ tool helps farmers improve soil	Soil management	FarmingUK
New Clean Water Act Provides ‘Much Needed Clarity’ RISE Says	Water & irrigation	PCT Magazine

Pollinator Health Is The Focus Of Proposed EPA Pesticide Restrictions