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Headline	Category	Source
The ‘GMO Industry’ Just Wants To Sell Pesticides? Anti-Biotech Activists Wrong Again	Agricultural Policy & Politics	American Council on Science and Health
Solved! Busting pro-organic anti-GMO myths	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
Greenpeace protest calls on government to cut synthetic nitrogen	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Stuff.co.nz
France bans pesticide use in more places – including private residences	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Connexion France
Italian MEPs back genetically modified crops in response to climate crisis	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EURACTIV.com
Facing rising pesticide and labor costs Bangladesh poised to approve sustainable insect-resistant Bt GMO cotton	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
Farm fertilisers should face a climate penalty ASAP – commission	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Stuff.co.nz
Friuli Venezia Giulia ban on GMOs legitimate – EU court	Agricultural Policy & Politics	ANSA
EPA to Decide on Regulating Pesticide-Treated Seeds by Fall	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Bloomberg Law
European Commission warned against approving “notoriously toxic” Propyzamide pesticide in crops	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Food Ingredients First
Farming MP calls for ‘much better conversation’ about the use of science in food and farming	Agricultural Policy & Politics	SSA News
Consumer research highlights urgent need for a better conversation around science in agriculture and food production	Agricultural Policy & Politics	SSA News
Natural England summit aims to reverse nature’s decline	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Agriland
Green light to gene-editing plants risks uncertainty and increasing disputes	Agricultural Policy & Politics	JD Supra
Scientist recommends GMO as solution to agric challenges	Agricultural Research	MyJoyOnline.com
Molecules boosting plant immunity identified	Agricultural Research	ScienceDaily
Nanotechnology may be the future of crop disease eradication	Agricultural Research	KELO-AM
The Greatest Gene Editing Technology on the Planet?	Agricultural Research	Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News
How GMO Research Has Damaged Hawaii’s Agriculture	Agricultural Research	Tasting Table
Agri-Drones for Next Generation Farming	Agricultural Research	Geospatial World
Research says hybrid barley could help growers respond to fertiliser costs	Agricultural Research	FarmingUK
Modified bacterial fungicides may propel the planes of the future	Agricultural Research	The Economist
Scientists identify mechanism responsible for fruit and seed development in flowering plants	Agricultural Research	ScienceDaily
Researchers Fear Impacts from the Lack of Education of the Botanical World	Agricultural Research	SeedWorld
Global wheat production could double by fine-tuning plant genomes	Agricultural Research	The Courier
Weed zapping – Do electrocution treatments have a place in weed control?	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
Digitising agriculture to grow more with less	Agricultural Research	Tech Magazine
Global wheat production can be doubled say scientists	Agricultural Research	FarmingOnline
Slovenia relaxes biofuel rules to fight price surge	Bioindustry	EURACTIV.com
Biofuels in New Zealand – A Solution or a Problem?	Bioindustry	Greater Auckland
Table or tank: Should biofuels be banned?	Bioindustry	DW
US biofuel quest behind food shortage	Bioindustry	The Statesman
Biofuels now up to 130% more expensive than fossil fuels	Bioindustry	Energy Monitor
Halt use of biofuels to ease food crisis says green group	Bioindustry	The Guardian
What does the world’s reliance on fertilisers mean for climate change?	Environment	Carbon Brief
How genetically engineered crops could super-charge efforts to address climate change	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
Conservation of insects	Environment	The Kathmandu Post
How genetically engineered crops could super-charge efforts to address climate change	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
The unexpected benefit of designing farms for the birds and the bees	Environment	Fast Company
Carpet of bees’: How Romania flouts EU ban on bee-killing insecticides	Environment	POLITICO
New insecticides to target honey bee enemies	Environment	The University of Sydney
Researchers develop computer model to predict whether a pesticide will harm bees	Environment	ScienceDaily
Soil quality critical to help some U.S. crops weather heat stress from climate change	Environment	ScienceDaily
Environmental performance of water companies falls to lowest recorded level	Environment	Agriland
GMO to improve farmers incomes and food security	Food security	Graphic Online
Integrated crop management can ease food shortages	Food security	The Scotsman
Table or tank: Should biofuels be banned?	Food security	DW
US biofuel quest behind food shortage	Food security	The Statesman
Morocco could hold a key to the world’s food supply through its fertiliser industry	Food security	Farmers Review Africa
Halt use of biofuels to ease food crisis says green group	Food security	The Guardian
‘There is money to be made out of hunger’: A look at global food security	Food security	Agriland
Global wheat production could double by fine-tuning plant genomes	Food security	The Courier
Ghanaian journalists tour GMO cowpea fields	GM Crops	Alliance for Science
The ‘GMO Industry’ Just Wants To Sell Pesticides? Anti-Biotech Activists Wrong Again	GM Crops	American Council on Science and Health
Scientist recommends GMO as solution to agric challenges	GM Crops	MyJoyOnline.com
As more sectors eye corn – feed makers make a case for GM products	GM Crops	The Hindu Business Line
GMO to improve farmers incomes and food security	GM Crops	Graphic Online
How genetically engineered crops could super-charge efforts to address climate change	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
To help cotton survive climate change scientists are breeding better genes	GM Crops	Fast Company
Are Kenya’s cotton farmers being sacrificed in war against GMOs?	GM Crops	RFI
Cotton breeders are using genetic insights to make this global crop more sustainable	GM Crops	Yahoo News Canada
International science denial: Top-5 activist groups spreading anti-GMO myths in Latin America	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Why pesticides and GMOs are a good idea	GM Crops	The Fence Post
Italian MEPs back genetically modified crops in response to climate crisis	GM Crops	EURACTIV.com
The Greatest Gene Editing Technology on the Planet?	GM Crops	Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News
Friuli Venezia Giulia ban on GMOs legitimate – EU court	GM Crops	ANSA
GMO Crops Are Becoming the Superheroes of Agriculture	GM Crops	Bloomberg.com
Nigeria moves to import GM wheat to lower local food prices	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Non-GMO Project Endorses Seedless Watermelon – Undermines Its Business Model	GM Crops	American Council on Science and Health
Nigeria is ready to meet strong farmer demand for GMO cowpea seeds	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Anti-GMO Groups Deflect Blame For Sri Lanka’s Organic-Only Disaster	GM Crops	American Council on Science and Health
Karnataka poultry and livestock breeders up demand for GM crop feed	GM Crops	Times of India
Global wheat production could double by fine-tuning plant genomes	GM Crops	The Courier
Explained: How engineered crops can fight climate change	GM Crops	SeedQuest
Biosafety Law to allow approval of GE products in Senegal	GM Crops	SeedQuest
Cotton breeders are using genetic insights to make this global crop more sustainable	GM Crops	SeedQuest
Solved! Busting pro-organic anti-GMO myths	Organics	Genetic Literacy Project
Pace International Adds Novel Organically Certified Biorational Fungicide for Postharvest Use	Organics	PR Newswire
How to replace chemical fertilisers with organic & bio-fertilisers	Organics	Down To Earth
Anti-GMO Groups Deflect Blame For Sri Lanka’s Organic-Only Disaster	Organics	American Council on Science and Health
Is it worth spraying for sclerotinia after drought?	Pest control	YouTube
Staying ahead of fusarium: what to look for and when	Pest control	RealAgriculture
Biocontrol and the Future of Crop Protection	Pest control	Cotton Grower
Integrated crop management can ease food shortages	Pest control	The Scotsman
Genetically-enhanced biocontrols can help fight large invasive mammals – study finds	Pest control	ScienceDaily
Alternative wireworm control methods being explored	Pest control	Agriland
Biologicals Help Meet Demand for Alternative Solutions as MRLs Tighten Worldwide	Pest control	AgriBusiness Global
Biological and Agro Chem Should go Hand in Hand	Pest control	Krishi Jagran
Ag tech provider adds organic biorational fungicide for postharvest use	Pest control	FreshPlaza
Weed zapping – Do electrocution treatments have a place in weed control?	Pest control	SeedQuest
Above-ground microbial communities that quell plant diseases can be developed	Pest control	SeedQuest
Is it worth spraying for sclerotinia after drought?	Pesticide	YouTube
Weed-killing chemical found in majority of U.S. urine samples	Pesticide	CBS News
FSAI recalls popular ice-cream due to presence of banned pesticide	Pesticide	Agriland
University of Idaho researchers find correlation between pesticides and cancer	Pesticide	Iowa Capital Dispatch
Why are pesticides banned overseas still used in Australia and what does it mean for the environment	Pesticide	The Guardian
France bans pesticide use in more places including private residences	Pesticide	Connexion France
Study finds toxic chemical in water samples – can cause health effects	Pesticide	Hindustan Times
High Levels of Toxic Chemical ‘Nonylphenol’ in Water Across India Concerning	Pesticide	NewsClick
Want More ROI from Fungicide Use in Corn? Fine-tune Your Strategy	Pesticide	AgWeb
Why pesticides and GMOs are a good idea	Pesticide	The Fence Post
South Korea bans use of 58 biocidal substances in insecticides	Pesticide	Chemical Watch
EPA to Decide on Regulating Pesticide-Treated Seeds by Fall	Pesticide	Bloomberg Law
Alternative wireworm control methods being explored	Pesticide	Agriland
Most Americans have weed killer glyphosate in their urine	Pesticide	UPI
Fungicide resistance growing concern for soybean researchers	Pesticide	Farm Progress
Biological and Agro Chem Should go Hand in Hand	Pesticide	Krishi Jagran
Researchers develop computer model to predict whether a pesticide will harm bees	Pesticide	ScienceDaily
China’s pesticide and fertilizer market seeks biological alternatives	Pesticide	CGTN
US Supreme Court rejects second Roundup petition	Pesticide	IHS Markit
Maleic hydrazide application window to open a fortnight early	Pesticide	FarmingOnline
What does the world’s reliance on fertilisers mean for climate change?	Soil management	Carbon Brief
Greenpeace protest calls on government to cut synthetic nitrogen	Soil management	Stuff.co.nz
Ploughing and tilling soil on slopes is jeopardizing future farm yields	Soil management	ScienceDaily
Using cattle slurry as fertiliser on growing cereal crops	Soil management	Agriland
Nepal’s tea sector suffering from shortage of chemical fertiliser	Soil management	The Kathmandu Post
China’s pesticide and fertilizer market seeks biological alternatives	Soil management	CGTN
Soil quality critical to help some U.S. crops weather heat stress from climate change	Soil management	ScienceDaily
Study finds toxic chemical in water samples – can cause health effects	Water & irrigation	Hindustan Times
High Levels of Toxic Chemical ‘Nonylphenol’ in Water Across India Concerning	Water & irrigation	NewsClick
Environmental performance of water companies falls to lowest recorded level	Water & irrigation	Agriland
Early harvest can salvage drought-stressed cereal crops	Water & irrigation	FarmingOnline

The ‘GMO Industry’ Just Wants To Sell Pesticides? Anti-Biotech Activists Wrong Again