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Headline	Category	Source
Map shows where France’s pesticide bans are in place	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Connexion
GMOlaw should revolutionise agriculture	Agricultural Policy & Politics	New Vision
FDA: food pesticide residue levels “not concerning”	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Packer
Trump orders biofuel boost in bid to temper farm state anger	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Boston.com
France to ban two neonicotinoid-like insecticides	Agricultural Policy & Politics	IEG Policy
German groups lose GMO soybean battle to Monsanto at top European court	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Deutsche Welle
Europe’s strict GMO crop cultivation rules encourage Amazon deforestation	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
GMOcan’t be left to only scientists	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Daily Monitor
Growing political pressure undermines glyphosate’s future	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Courier
Time for law review on GM crops – leading academics argue	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Voxy
Debate over gene editing legislation heats up in wake of disallowance motion	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Queensland Country Life
France launches public consultation on ‘pesticides-free zones’	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
German ministers warn farmers will have to make extensive efforts	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Harnessing tomato jumping genes could help speed-breed drought-resistant crops	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Genetics can be used in tackling nitrogen leaching from farms	Agricultural Research	Otago Daily Times
IFPRI study:GMO eggplant cuts pesticide use and boosts farmer profits	Agricultural Research	Alliance for Science
Nitrate-busting technology tipped to reduce fertiliser levels running into Great Barrier Reef	Agricultural Research	ABC Local
Researchers find waterhemp has evolved resistance to four herbicide sites of action	Agricultural Research	Phys.Org
The ‘pathobiome’ — a new understanding of disease	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
FarmWise Raises $14.5 Million To Replace Herbicides With Roving Robots	Agricultural Research	Forbes
Ways IoT Can Enhance Agriculture	Agricultural Research	GineersNow
Swapping pollinators reduces species diversity	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Plant breeding innovations required to weather climate change – report says	Agricultural Research	Genetic Literacy Project
Harnessing tomato jumping genes could help speed-breed drought-resistant crops	Agricultural Research	Cambridge Global Food Security
New precision project helps smart farms sense crop conditions	Agricultural Research	FarmingUK
Novel use of laser technology reveals interactions between roots and soil organisms	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
EU farmers urge new Commission to lift barriers for innovative tools	Agricultural Research	EurActiv
Latin America can become a ‘global benchmark’ forbiofuels	Bioindustry	Costa Rica News
US poultry producers want corn use curbed in biofuel	Bioindustry	FeedNavigator.com
Trump orders biofuel boost in bid to temper farm state anger	Bioindustry	Boston.com
Method to customize microbes for better biofuel production	Bioindustry	Phys.Org
Beeswill be used to deliver a new organic pesticide but will it save them?	Environment	NBCNews.com
Neonics May Be Killing Birds in Addition to Bees Groundbreaking Study Finds	Environment	EcoWatch
Beekeepers call EPA approval of insecticide “illegal”	Environment	Norfolk Daily News
EPA Approves First Ever Fungicide Applied byBees	Environment	Growing Produce
Strong and consistent effect:’ Research links common insecticide to bird harm	Environment	National Observer
Controversial insecticides shown to threaten survival of wild birds	Environment	Science Daily
Beekeepers Confront the EPA Over Pesticides	Environment	The New York Times
Europe’s strict GMO crop cultivation rules encourage Amazon deforestation	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
Neonicotinoid Pesticides Have Caused A Huge Surge in the Toxicity of US Agriculture	Environment	The Revelator
A climate-friendly diet means rethinking the entire food system – researchers	Environment	Horizon
Global food producers ‘failing to face up to role’ in climate crisis	Environment	The Guardian
Five ways UK farmers are tackling climate change	Environment	BBC News
Beekeepers Call EPA Approval of Insecticide “Illegal”	Environment	Public News Service
Bees will be used to deliver a new organic pesticide but will it save them?	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
To address hunger many countries may have to increase carbon footprint	Food security	Science Daily
Ban on GM technology – biggest obstacle to food security – scientists say	Food security	Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Future farming: Can drones solve the global food crisis?	Food security	Gigabit Magazine
FG to apply genetic engineering and biotechnology for food security	Food security	The Punch
How can we feed the world without overwhelming the planet?	Food security	Science Daily
Can meat substitutes like the GMO Impossible Burger make inroads as a meat substitute in China	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
GMO law should revolutionise agriculture	GM Crops	New Vision
Perils of GM farming	GM Crops	Daily Pioneer
Ban on GM technology – biggest obstacle to food security – scientists say	GM Crops	Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
More countries embrace Kenya GMO maize studies	GM Crops	Business Daily
GMO crops and insects help stem overfishing and protect vulnerable marine ecosystems	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
GMO/CRISPR-edited crops can cut pesticide use—if environmental activists do not block them	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
EU Court of Justice dismisses activist lawsuit challenging Monsanto GMO soy approval	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
German groups lose GMO soybean battle to Monsanto at top European court	GM Crops	Deutsche Welle
GMO rice could yield affordable treatment to stem HIV in developing world	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
SeaWorld adds GMO Impossible Burger to its theme park menus as plant-based meat popularity	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
GMO field trials to commence	GM Crops	Zambia Daily Mail
GMOcan’t be left to only scientists	GM Crops	Daily Monitor
WhyGMOshave no place in Africa	GM Crops	New Vision
Advanced breeding paves the way for disease-resistant beans	GM Crops	Science Daily
Speeding the breeding of phoma-resistant OSR	GM Crops	FGInsight
Time for law review on GM crops – leading academics argue	GM Crops	Voxy
Debate over gene editing legislation heats up in wake of disallowance motion	GM Crops	Queensland Country Life
Bees will be used to deliver a new organic pesticide but will it save them?	Organics	NBCNews.com
Goa to Soon be Declared Organic State: CM	Organics	The Weather Channel
Let’s go organicfertiliser	Organics	Zambia Daily Mail
Organic industry anti-pesticide ‘propaganda’ threatens to cripple American agriculture	Organics	Genetic Literacy Project
Palmer amaranth’s molecular secrets reveal troubling potential	Pest control	Science Daily
Advice on minimising the damage from BYDV in cereals	Pest control	FarmersWeekly
Sorting out herbicide resistant traits in soybeans	Pest control	Ohio's Country Journal
Time to weed out knotweed – is Europe leading the way?	Pest control	JD Supra
Biopesticide developed by scientists could curb spotted lanternfly invasion	Pest control	Nursery Management
Corn one step closer to bacterial leaf streak resistance	Pest control	Science Daily
Most cereal aphids ‘do not carry BYDV’ this year	Pest control	FarmingUK
Map shows where France’s pesticide bans are in place	Pesticide	The Connexion
EU rapeseed could recover from poor summer harvest but neonic insecticide ban poses ‘painful’ challenge	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Bill seeks to raise safeguards against pesticide poisoning	Pesticide	BusinessWorld Online
Which countries have banned pesticides used in suicide?	Pesticide	BBC
FDA: food pesticide residue levels “not concerning”	Pesticide	The Packer
Are we supposed to drink water on a daily basis that has elevated levels ofpesticide?’	Pesticide	Agriland
More French cities to becomepesticidefree	Pesticide	EU Policies
GMO/CRISPR-edited crops can cut pesticide use—if environmental activists do not block them	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Researchers find waterhemp has evolved resistance to four herbicide sites of action	Pesticide	Phys.Org
France to ban two neonicotinoid-like insecticides	Pesticide	IEG Policy
FDA’s Pesticide Analysis Finds Most Foods Tested Below EPA Tolerance Levels	Pesticide	FoodSafetyTech
There’s no antidote to paraquat herbicide – ban it: Odisha docs to govt	Pesticide	Down To Earth Magazine
Glyphosate Overview: Where Are We Now?	Pesticide	agprofessional.com
Fungicides as an underestimated hazard for freshwater organisms	Pesticide	Phys.Org
Fungicides as an underestimated hazard for freshwater organisms	Pesticide	Science Daily
Arkansas Cutoff Date For Dicamba Remains – New Record-Keeping Requirements Approved	Pesticide	KUAR
Trump administration plans to reduce pesticide testing on birds	Pesticide	The Hill
Pesticide found in Danish drinking water is less dangerous than previously thought	Pesticide	The Local Denmark
Public consultation: cumulative risk assessment of pesticides	Pesticide	EFSA news
Pesticide-carrying bees help cut synthetic chemical use on farms	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Herbicide use on Washington Wheat Fields has Quadrupled. Tech Could Slash That.	Pesticide	Sightline Institute
A neonicotinoid insecticide reduces fueling and delays migration in songbirds	Pesticide	Science Magazine
Growing political pressure undermines glyphosate’s future	Pesticide	The Courier
Roundup defenders and detractors have their say on EPA proposal	Pesticide	Agri-Pulse
Congressional Democrats push EPA to defend expanded approval of controversial pesticide	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Free pesticide disposal scheme for farmers across Wales	Pesticide	FarmingUK
Pesticides-free cities put pressure on French government	Pesticide	EurActiv
France launches public consultation on ‘pesticides-free zones’	Pesticide	EurActiv
German cabinet agrees on plan to ban glyphosate and increase insect protection	Pesticide	EurActiv
Reduce reuse recycle: The future of phosphorus	Soil management	Science Daily
Genetics can be used in tackling nitrogen leaching from farms	Soil management	Otago Daily Times
Nitrate-busting technology tipped to reduce fertiliser levels running into Great Barrier Reef	Soil management	ABC Local
Micronutrient Outlook Provides Grounds for Cautious Optimism	Soil management	CropLife
NI farmers ‘outraged’ at ammonia regulation changes	Soil management	FarmingUK
Council study shows pesticides andinsecticidesin Waikato groundwater	Water & irrigation	Moose Gazette
Are we supposed to drink water on a daily basis that has elevated levels ofpesticide?’	Water & irrigation	Agriland
Fungicides as an underestimated hazard for freshwater organisms	Water & irrigation	Phys.Org
Pesticide found in Danish drinking water is less dangerous than previously thought	Water & irrigation	The Local Denmark
Lack of rainfall in the UK triggering irrigation fears for next year	Water & irrigation	FGInsight

Map shows where France’s pesticide bans are in place