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Headline	Category	Source
Can use of biotechnology turn around Pakistan’s economy?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Express Tribune
Agric Minister’s statement on GMOs unprogressive – Alliance for Science Ghana	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Myjoyonline.com
Study shows Plantwise plays key role in helping to implement agri-policies	Agricultural Policy & Politics	CABI.org
Agriculture Bill: 6 things you need to know	Agricultural Policy & Politics	ClickLancashire
NFUS Pushes Scottish and UK Governments To Address Biofuel Issues	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The National Law Review
US-China deal reduces trade barriers for GMO crops – says USDA’s Sonny Perdue	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
Scientists and farmers dispute ag minister’s claim that Ghana doesn’t need GMOs	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
Agric Minister’s Comments On GMOs Unprogressive – Alliance For Science Ghana	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Modern Ghana
Tractors block German roads as farmers ‘vent frustration’ over pesticide and other agriculture	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
Attorney General Becerra Criticizes EPA for Insufficient Risk Assessment of Pesticide	Agricultural Policy & Politics	CA.gov
European Parliament kicks off debate on pesticide – food waste cuts	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
USDA FDA EPA Launch Website For Biotechnology Regulation	Agricultural Policy & Politics	San Marcos Corridor News
EU bans another neonic insecticide – Canada stalls	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Radio Canada International
EU plans ditching carbon cost refund for seven industrial sectors	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Conspiracy theorist’ Zen Honeycutt spins tall tales about GMOs and glyphosate	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
EU Green Party aims to halve synthetic pesticide use by 2025 and phase it out completely in 15 years	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
The new Agriculture Bill – an in-depth analysis of the key changes	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FGInsight
New Agriculture Bill brings change	Agricultural Policy & Politics	AHDB
European Commission in search of ‘robust response’ to gene editing challenge	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
New UK Agriculture Bill to move away from ‘inefficient and overly bureaucratic’ CAP system	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
New UK farming bill guarantees subsidies for 2020	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Pyka just secured $11 million in a seed funding round	Agricultural Research	DroneDJ
Spray control system wins agricultural innovation awards	Agricultural Research	Agri News
Scientists uncover how an explosion of new genes explain the origin of land plants	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Robotic technology is revolutionising farming	Agricultural Research	Scoop.co.nz
Bluetooth Connectivity: Critical to the Future of Machine Data in Crop Production	Agricultural Research	CropLife
Huge hailstones batter Aussie agri research glasshouses	Agricultural Research	AgriLand
AgriSearch makes board changes at ‘pivotal time’ for agriculture	Agricultural Research	AgriLand
Identifying a plant cell barrier to breeding more nutritious crops	Agricultural Research	Global Plant Council
New methods promise to speed up development of new plant varieties	Agricultural Research	Global Plant Council
Farm solutions to address a changing climate – Soil below and satellites above	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
Why ethanol endures as important market for Midwestern farmers	Bioindustry	Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fat Is Good When It Comes to Biofuel Production in Brazil	Bioindustry	Bloomberg Environment
NFUS Pushes Scottish and UK Governments To Address Biofuel Issues	Bioindustry	The National Law Review
USDA seeks input on new biofuel infrastructure incentive program	Bioindustry	Ethanol Producer Magazine
New process could reduce cost of biofuel production from plant waste	Bioindustry	Biofuels International Magazine
Latest Developments in US Ethanol Policy	Bioindustry	AgWeb
Here’s How to Easily Turn Plant Waste to Biofuels	Bioindustry	Nature World News
Sharing the Australian GM Cotton Story of Environmental Progress	Environment	AgWeb
Protesters in Berlin support environment-friendly farming	Environment	WKMG News
Scientists exploring technique to grow crops with fewer resources	Environment	Food & Drink International
Nitrogen-fixing genes could help grow more food using fewer resources	Environment	New Food
Insecticides becoming more toxic to honey bees	Environment	Phys.Org
Farmers could ‘comfortably’ cut emissions by a third	Environment	BBC
US agriculture employs nearly 3 million honeybee colonies every year	Environment	The New Food Economy
Are Vegans killing bees?	Environment	Gulf Times
California Almond Community Announces Five-Point Pollinator Protection Plan	Environment	AgNet West
New study finds ‘insignificant’ link between US biofuel policy and deforestation in southeast Asia	Environment	Biofuels International Magazine
German beekeepers stage sticky protest on ministry steps	Environment	ABC News
Insect bites and warmer climate means double-trouble for plants	Environment	Science Daily
More diverse seed mixes could help farmers boost bees	Environment	FarmingUK
Managing climate change ‘is the future’ for farmers	Environment	FarmingUK
Rethinking climate modelling to prepare for even hotter temperatures	Environment	Global Plant Council
Full Frame: Global Hunger with Raj Patel	Food security	CGTN America
Viewpoint: GMO crops should become a bigger part of the food system if we want a sustainable society	Food security	Genetic Literacy Project
To improve food security make all fertiliser affordable	Food security	Daily Nation
Scientists exploring technique to grow crops with fewer resources	Food security	Food & Drink International
Nitrogen-fixing genes could help grow more food using fewer resources	Food security	New Food
Healthy soils for African food security	Food security	CTA
US-China deal reduces trade barriers for GMO crops – says USDA’s Sonny Perdue	Food security	EurActiv
Feeding the world without wrecking the planet is possible	Food security	Science Daily
UKRI announces new Quality and Food Loss Network	Food security	BBSRC
The Global Food Security programme: Ground-breaking research programme to improve health through better diet	Food security	BBSRC
Surprise! Here Are 12 Organic Foods That Are Transgenic GMOs	GM Crops	Forbes
Nobel Prize winner to tout GMOs at Iowa State lecture	GM Crops	DesMoinesRegister.com
Scientists and farmers warn that Ghana’s agricultural sector will struggle if GM’s delayed	GM Crops	Alliance for Science
Can use of biotechnology turn around Pakistan’s economy?	GM Crops	The Express Tribune
NABDA urges farmers to embrace GMOs & technology-driven crops	GM Crops	SundiataPost
PFAG commends government for rejecting GMOs	GM Crops	GhanaWeb
GMO Controversy! National well-being wins over foreign interests as govt ditches GMOs	GM Crops	GhanaWeb
Smallholder farmers hail government decision to stop GMOs in Ghana	GM Crops	News Ghana
These Gene-Editing Pioneers Are Making Bold Bets in Agriculture	GM Crops	Motley Fool
Historical opposition to tractors in farming mirrors modern campaign against GMO crops	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
US-China deal reduces trade barriers for GMO crops – says USDA’s Sonny Perdue	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Viewpoint: GMO crops should become a bigger part of the food system if we want a sustainable society	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Golden rice takes a big step closer to production reality for those most in need	GM Crops	AGDAILY
Natural GMOs: Study shows that 12 popular foods were genetically modified by mother nature	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Scientists and farmers dispute ag minister’s claim that Ghana doesn’t need GMOs	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Safe and sustainable CRISPR crop revolution offers counterpunch to ‘misinformation	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Govt advisory on illegal ‘Genetically Modified’ crops soon	GM Crops	Economic Times
India moves to restrict cultivation of illegal but easily acquired GMO herbicide-tolerant insect resistant cotton	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Using GMO technology to restore the blight-devastated American chestnut	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
CRISPR gene editing yields corn resistant to widely used sulfonylurea herbicide	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
How good storytelling can help consumers see the benefits of GMOs	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Scientists and farmers dispute ag minister’s claim that Ghana doesn’t need GMOs	GM Crops	SeedQuest
Surprise! Here Are 12 Organic Foods That Are Transgenic GMOs	Organics	Forbes
Madrid on the way to ‘getting organic waste right’	Organics	Cordis News
Does organic mean ‘pesticide free’? 5 things to know about the USDA organic label	Organics	Genetic Literacy Project
Future of France’s organic products may lie in hands of large supermarkets	Organics	EurActiv
Natural pest-control market could hit $10 billion by 2025 as farmers seek new tools	Pest control	Genetic Literacy Project
Species specific insecticide ‘seven-10 years’ away	Pest control	FG Insight
Biopesticides Market Better by Nature	Pest control	Communal News
Native or invasive species? The distinction blurs as the world warms	Pest control	PBS NewsHour
Preparing for fungicide resistance strikes	Pest control	Farm Weekly
Kenyan farmers suffer as swarms of locusts devastate their land	Pest control	FRANCE 24
Late blight attack worries potato growers	Pest control	The Daily Star
New model shows how crop rotation helps combat plant pests	Pest control	Science Daily
Implementing effective weed management practices	Pest control	Total Landscape Care
Crop residues are a potential source of beneficial microorganisms and biocontrol agents	Pest control	EurekAlert
“New” Corn and Soybean Diseases Present Seed Selection Challenges	Pest control	AgWeb
Nearly two-thirds of OSR crops show light leaf spot symptoms	Pest control	FarmersWeekly
Aphid-munching beetle could help save hemlock forests	Pest control	Science Magazine
Can a War of the Wasps Save Hawaiʻi’s Wiliwili Trees?	Pest control	Atlas Obscura
Insect bites and warmer climate means double-trouble for plants	Pest control	Science Daily
Farmers in India use biointensive methods to manage fall armyworm	Pest control	SeedQuest
2020 Pesticides Industry Trend – Adoption of Environment Friendly Alternatives	Pesticide	Yahoo Finance
Farming without Glyphosate?	Pesticide	Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative
Criticism of Highly Toxic Pesticide Exports From Switzerland and EU to Brazil	Pesticide	The Rio Times
Afraid of glyphosate and other synthetic pesticides? You eat 10000 times more of the natural ones	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Species specific insecticide ‘seven-10 years’ away	Pesticide	FG Insight
Use a herbicide with multiple modes of action to tackle resistant weeds	Pesticide	RealAgriculture
Bayer could be close to Roundup settlement – mediator says	Pesticide	WHBL News
Entire EU bans Bayer insecticide	Pesticide	FreshPlaza.com
Armed with new ruling lawmakers to once again seek Roundup ban	Pesticide	Hawaii News Now
California Attorney General Criticizes EPA for Insufficient Risk Assessment of Pesticide	Pesticide	Sierra Sun Times
Attorney General Becerra Criticizes EPA for Insufficient Risk Assessment of Pesticide	Pesticide	CA.gov
Entire European Union Bans a Bayer Insecticide	Pesticide	Modern Farmer
European Parliament kicks off debate on pesticide – food waste cuts	Pesticide	EurActiv
What Happens When Herbicides Don’t Get Along	Pesticide	DTN The Progressive Farmer
Much higher’ herbicide residues found in glyphosate-resistant soybeans	Pesticide	FoodNavigator.com
CRISPR gene editing yields corn resistant to widely used sulfonylurea herbicide	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Support Austria’s glyphosate ban	Pesticide	Science Magazine
EU bans another neonic insecticide – Canada stalls	Pesticide	Radio Canada International
Why EPA needs to rein in neonic pesticides	Pesticide	The Hill
French farmers want moratorium on residential pesticide use buffer zones	Pesticide	IEG Policy
New tool for sugarcane farmers	Soil management	FOOD Magazine
To improve food security make all fertiliser affordable	Soil management	Daily Nation
Healthy soils for African food security	Soil management	CTA
Fertiliser run-off tracked to save Reef	Soil management	Yahoo News Australia
Calls for information justifying Wales-wide NVZ to be made public	Soil management	AgriLand
Key information justifying all-Wales NVZ ‘must be made public’	Soil management	FarmingUK
A new technology for measuring nitrate levels in the soil in real time could enable optimisation of fertiliser application	Soil management	SeedQuest
Status of pesticide residues in water – sediment – and fishes of Chilika Lake	Water & irrigation	Springer Link
CSIRO shows farmers water pollution in real-time	Water & irrigation	IoT Hub
Cane growers can monitor water quality with new app	Water & irrigation	Queensland Country Life
Decontaminating pesticide-polluted water using engineered nanomaterial	Water & irrigation	Phys.Org
Decontaminating pesticide-polluted water using engineered nanomaterial and sunlight	Water & irrigation	EurekAlert
Atlantic circulation collapse could cost British arable sector £346 million a year	Water & irrigation	AgriLand
Key information justifying all-Wales NVZ ‘must be made public’	Water & irrigation	FarmingUK

Can use of biotechnology turn around Pakistan’s economy?