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Headline	Category	Source
EPA announces dicamba label changes	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Ohio Ag Net
House Dems Accuse Pruitt and Trump of Catering to Big Ag on Pesticide	Agricultural Policy & Politics	PJ Media
Kenya says ready to introduce Genetically Modified foods	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Coastweek
Takoma Park considers pesticide ban expansion	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Montgomery County Sentinel
Weed killer made by Monsanto/ BASF/ gets ‘restricted use’ label for 2018	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Reuters
Lack of data prevents Anses from concluding on five possible EDCs	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Chemical Watch
EU notifies WTO of plans to identify two substances as SVHC	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Chemical Watch
FDA Announces November 2017 Public Meetings Concerning Its Agricultural Biotechnology	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The National Law Review
EU court’s decision on GMOs vindicates Ghana’s position on technology – Prof. Alhassan	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Myjoyonline.com
EU countries should use #pesticides more sustainably	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EU Reporter
Flying on palm oil: Why ICAO’s ‘green fuel’ plan spells climate disaster	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Call for overhaul of EU rules on GMO clinical trial	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Chemistry World
Fears over relaxing weedkiller ban	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Royal Gazette
Texas rice growers express relief after USDA ruling	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Southwest Farm Press
EU pesticide debate needs more ‘independent expertise’ – Macron	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Channel NewsAsia
EU pesticide debate needs more “independent expertise” – Macron	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Reuters
Uganda President Calls for GM Crops Adoption in Africa	Agricultural Policy & Politics	ISAAA
EU farmers ready campaigns to highlight there is no alternative to glyphosate	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Michael Gove to meet US Secretary of Agriculture this Friday	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Farming Online
Agrifood mergers bad for farmers experts warn	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Farmers face ‘cuts agenda’ as Brexit unravels EU farm subsidies	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Key glyphosate hearing to take place in heated atmosphere	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
UK shadow minister: Britain needs a real food policy after Brexit	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Farm Babe: How anti-pesticide activists are making people sick	Agricultural Policy & Politics	AGDAILY
Brexit: NFU releases document outlining new domestic agricultural policy	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingUK
Labour calls glyphosate to be re-licenced but not for long	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingUK
How Data Science and Gene Editing Will Transform Farming	Agricultural Research	Wall Street Journal
Waterhemp Outsmarts Herbicide Rotation	Agricultural Research	agprofessional.com
Grass is greener for farmers thanks to university link-up	Agricultural Research	BusinessCloud
Insects Are Increasingly Evolving Resistance to Genetically ModifiedCrops	Agricultural Research	The Scientist
Researchers seek dicamba study participants	Agricultural Research	AG Week
Metaldehyde Microbes – harnessing microbial power to remove pesticides from water	Agricultural Research	Find A PhD
Gene Amplification: Not just for Glyphosate	Agricultural Research	Advanced Science News
FDA announces meetings on ag biotech educational outreach	Agricultural Research	Feedstuffs
Some plants grow bigger — and ‘meaner’ — when clipped study finds	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
GMO regulations a ‘significant burden’ on gene therapy clinical trials	Agricultural Research	OutSourcing-Pharma.com
Does Herbicide Rotation Mitigate Resistance in Weeds?	Agricultural Research	Advanced Science News
Barley scientists discover path to improved grain quality	Agricultural Research	FarmingUK
IoT set to fuel the next ‘Green Revolution’ in farming report finds	Agricultural Research	FarmingUK
Agri-tech agenda gains momentum with high-profile events	Agricultural Research	FarmingUK
Bioenergy and biofuels highlighted in UK’s Clean Growth Strategy	Biofuels	Bioenergy Insight Magazine
Enzymes at work: Breaking down stubborn cellulose for biofuels	Biofuels	Science Daily
Researchers observe enzymes breaking down cellulose to aid the production of biofuels	Biofuels	Phys.Org
Biofuel palm oil ban ‘has little impact on reducing deforestation’	Biofuels	Biofuels International Magazine
US Funds Regional Biofuel Supply-Chain Projects	Biofuels	Aviation Week
Little time remains to save European biofuels	Biofuels	POLITICO.eu
Little time remains to save European biofuels	Biofuels	POLITICO.eu
Renewable Energy Directive: Keep molasses for food and feed	Biofuels	EurActiv
Flying on palm oil: Why ICAO’s ‘green fuel’ plan spells climate disaster	Biofuels	EurActiv
More than half of EU biodiesel made from imported crops study finds	Biofuels	EurActiv
Flying on palm oil: Why ICAO’s ‘green fuel’ plan spells climate disaster	Biofuels	EurActiv
Republicans threaten to vote down Trump’s EPA nominees over new biofuelsmandate	Biofuels	Washington Examiner
Less than a month left for EU to reapprove of biofuel crops	Biofuels	FarmersWeekly
Bees are Carrying Pesticides into the World’s Honey	Environment	Voice of America
Is Roundup Poisoning the Planet?	Environment	Sierra Magazine
Atrazine alters the sex ration in Blanchard’s cricket frogs	Environment	Phys.Org
Alarm as pesticides push number of bees down	Environment	Daily Nation
Charges in PEI fish kill dropped due to possible ‘interpretation of label’ offungicide	Environment	CBC.ca
Cocktail tests on toxic waste called for	Environment	Science Daily
Pesticide traces in NZ honey surprises researcher	Environment	New Zealand Herald
Pesticides Pollinators and Pestilence: Protecting Public Health and Pollinators	Environment	United States Geological Survey
Fertilizer helps end globe’s hunger: Kapur	Food security	Indian Cooperative
Sustainable Agricultural Development—Inorganic (GMO Crops) and Organic Farming In India	Food security	Mainstream
Mega-mergers will squeeze farmers push up food prices experts warn	Food security	Fox Business
Biotechnology Part of the Solution to Africa’s Food Insecurity Scientists Say	Food security	Reliefweb
Society urges FG to invest in biotechnology to avert food crisis	Food security	The Nation Newspaper
Biotechnology Part of the Solution to Africa’s Food Insecurity Scientists Say	Food security	Inter Press Service
Food Security Needs More from GM Crops	Food security	ISAAA
Utilization of GMO crops could double Bolivia’s corn yields	Food security	Genetic Literacy Project
FG to partner Kano govt on food security	Food security	NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
Genetically Boosting the Nutritional Value of Corn Could Benefit Millions	Food security	Global Plant Council
How Data Science and Gene Editing Will Transform Farming	GM Crops	Wall Street Journal
GM crops have reached knowledge limit	GM Crops	The Scottish Farmer
Strengthening support for biotechnology in PHL	GM Crops	Business Mirror
UF professor sues NY Times over GMO article	GM Crops	Gainesville Sun
Kenya says ready to introduce Genetically Modified foods	GM Crops	Coastweek
An Apple Genetically Engineered to Never Brown Will Hit Stores Overseas This Autumn	GM Crops	Gizmodo UK
Andhra Pradesh revokes order to check planting of Monsanto GM cotton	GM Crops	Moneycontrol.com
Mega-mergers will squeeze farmers and push up food prices experts warn	GM Crops	Western Producer
Insects Are Increasingly Evolving Resistance to Genetically ModifiedCrops	GM Crops	The Scientist
Soil Association Report Decries India’s GM Cotton Use	GM Crops	Sourcing Journal Online
Pest resistance to biotech crops surging	GM Crops	Science Daily
Biotechnology Part of the Solution to Africa’s Food Insecurity Scientists Say	GM Crops	Reliefweb
FDA Announces November 2017 Public Meetings Concerning Its Agricultural Biotechnology	GM Crops	The National Law Review
Illegal GM cotton takes root in Maharashtra – minister sounds alarm	GM Crops	Times of India
GMO Answers website attracts more than 2 million visits a year	GM Crops	Capital Press
Meeting Non-GMO Demand	GM Crops	Nutritional Outlook
EU court’s decision on GMOs vindicates Ghana’s position on technology – Prof. Alhassan	GM Crops	Myjoyonline.com
Bangladesh plans to popularise controversial Bt brinjal	GM Crops	Dhaka Tribune
Mexico: Researcher awarded for her work on avocados	GM Crops	FreshPlaza
Gene to help hybrid wheat breeding identified	GM Crops	Science Daily
Insects are getting faster at developing resistance to GM crops	GM Crops	Cosmos
Call for overhaul of EU rules on GMO clinical trial	GM Crops	Chemistry World
With GMO Struggle In Mind – Food Industry Vying For Public Trust With CRISPR Discussion	GM Crops	KUNC
Monsanto settles GMO cotton dispute with Indian seed companies	GM Crops	Seeking Alpha
Disease-resistant GMO tomato could eliminate need for copper pesticides	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Right-wing conspiracy theorist stokes fear of GMOs and pesticides to sell ‘health su[pplements’	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Uganda President Calls for GM Crops Adoption in Africa	GM Crops	ISAAA
De Castro MEP: New plant-breeding techniques are nothing like ‘Frankenstein’ GMOs	GM Crops	EurActiv
Ugandans to eat GMO potatoes in 2020	GM Crops	The Observer
Indian state to probe planting of Monsanto’s unapproved GMO cotton	GM Crops	Seeking Alpha
Utilization of GMO crops could double Bolivia’s corn yields	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
GM crops: Farmers fight for access while importers benefit from foreign crops	GM Crops	The Weekly Times
Ben & Jerry’s to Launch Organic Ice Cream After More Traces of Glyphosate Found	Organics	Organic Authority
Experts urge organic fertiliser use	Organics	VietnamPlus
Organic replacing GM cotton production in India	Organics	just-style.com
Invasives and natives: The low-down on confusing floral terms	IPM	South Coast Herald
Tips for managing diamondback moth	IPM	Farming Ahead
Killer drones coming – for weeds	IPM	IoT Hub
Released wasp to control tomato potato pysllid	IPM	Stuff.co.nz
Afltoxin contamination hindering Africa’s potential on groundnuts	IPM	Ghana News Agency
Waterhemp Outsmarts Herbicide Rotation	IPM	agprofessional.com
Alert: high risk of sclerotinia in carrot crops	IPM	Horticulture Week
Alert: disease pressure for brassicas high	IPM	Horticulture Week
Environment Agency tackles floating pennywort outbreak in River Thames	IPM	Horticulture Week
Pest resistance to biotech crops surging	IPM	Science Daily
Yorkshire Water urges considered pesticide use to beat farm slugs	IPM	Yorkshire Post
Insects becoming more resistant to crops that produce own pesticide	IPM	SmartBrief
Triffid-like plant ‘taking over Thames’ says professor	IPM	BBC News
Insects are getting faster at developing resistance to GM crops	IPM	Cosmos
Toxic farming: on insecticide regulation	Pesticide	The Hindu
Tips for managing diamondback moth	Pesticide	Farming Ahead
Province investigating after allegations CN Rail improperly used herbicide	Pesticide	CBC.ca
EPA announces dicamba label changes	Pesticide	Ohio Ag Net
House Dems Accuse Pruitt and Trump of Catering to Big Ag on Pesticide	Pesticide	PJ Media
Syngenta says it focuses on safe use of pesticides	Pesticide	Zee Business
Consumers warned of non-FDA approved pesticides \| SunStar	Pesticide	Sun.Star
China sprayers causing health hazards	Pesticide	The Hans India
EPA and herbicide makers agree to new limits for use of dicamba	Pesticide	Business Insider
Dicamba Labeling To Change For 2018 Growing Season EPA Says	Pesticide	KUNC
Missouri farmers wrestle with toll of widespread dicamba damage	Pesticide	STLtoday.com
Is Roundup Poisoning the Planet?	Pesticide	Sierra Magazine
Atrazine alters the sex ration in Blanchard’s cricket frogs	Pesticide	Phys.Org
Takoma Park considers pesticide ban expansion	Pesticide	Montgomery County Sentinel
Pesticide companies failing to provide safety kits will face legal action’	Pesticide	NYOOOZ
Monsanto and BASF Agree to New Restraints on Controversial Herbicide	Pesticide	Wall Street Journal
New Dicamba Rules	Pesticide	DTN
Weed killer made by Monsanto BASF gets ‘restricted use’ label for 2018	Pesticide	Reuters
Dicamba Gets More Limits by EPA	Pesticide	Agriculture.com
Yorkshire Water urges considered pesticide use to beat farm slugs	Pesticide	Yorkshire Post
Polo is among less toxic pesticides’	Pesticide	Times of India
Rules target dicamba drift	Pesticide	Baking Business
Monsanto BASF and EPA Make Dicamba a Restricted-Use Pesticide—What That Means	Pesticide	Modern Farmer
PAN UK Report Cites Uneven Progress in Pesticide Use in Cotton Farming	Pesticide	Sourcing Journal Online
Hazardous Illegal Pesticide Imports Not Adequately Tracked by EPA	Pesticide	Beyond Pesticides
Why no ban on toxic pesticides despite review?’	Pesticide	Times of India
Failure of state and Centre led to pesticide deaths	Pesticide	Times of India
EU countries should use #pesticides more sustainably	Pesticide	EU Reporter
Egg Scandal’ Insecticide Found in Bakery Products	Pesticide	ThePoultrySite.com
Does Herbicide Rotation Mitigate Resistance in Weeds?	Pesticide	Advanced Science News
EU pesticide debate needs more ‘independent expertise’ – Macron	Pesticide	Channel NewsAsia
EU pesticide debate needs more “independent expertise” – Macron	Pesticide	Reuters
New report shines light on pesticide use in cotton	Pesticide	Ecotextile News
EU farmers ready campaigns to highlight there is no alternative to glyphosate	Pesticide	EurActiv
Key glyphosate hearing to take place in heated atmosphere	Pesticide	EurActiv
Monocrotophos – which helps plants look green – is killing farmers in India	Pesticide	Firstpost
Farm Babe: How anti-pesticide activists are making people sick	Pesticide	AGDAILY
EPA restricts dicamba herbicide	Pesticide	Chemical & Engineering News
French farmers back glyphosate and make legal threat	Pesticide	Horticulture Week
Iprodione fungicides to be withdrawn from the market	Pesticide	Horticulture Week
EPA Issues Guidance to Combat Pesticide Resistance	Pesticide	Lexology
Earth Matters: New pesticide rules seen as possible step backward	Pesticide	Altoona Mirror
Labour calls glyphosate to be re-licenced but not for long	Pesticide	FarmingUK
High levels of glyphosate in agricultural soil: ‘Extension of approval not prudent” say Scientists	Pesticide	Farming Online
Scientists Urge Retraction of Journal Article on Glyphosate’s Safety Surreptitiously Written by Monsanto	Pesticide	Beyond Pesticides
PAU’s nitrogen use practice gets thumbs up at Delhi meet	Soil management	The Tribune
Fertilizer helps end globe’s hunger: Kapur	Soil management	Indian Cooperative
Experts urge organic fertiliser use	Soil management	VietnamPlus
Ask your Agronomist: Get the basic rules on fertiliser application	Soil management	Daily Nation
Grass is greener for farmers thanks to university link-up	Soil management	BusinessCloud
Fertiliser consumption up 25-fold since mid-sixties’	Soil management	Times of India
Fertiliser subsidy reform plan was linked to soil health cards of farms – but it did not work	Soil management	Scroll.in
Grow 20% more grass without any extra artificial fertiliser – is it possible?	Soil management	Agriland
Soil health collaboration to be launched in Parliament	Soil management	FarmingUK
High levels of glyphosate in agricultural soil: ‘Extension of approval not prudent” say Scientists	Soil management	Farming Online
Study to assess pesticide content in Dal Lake	Water & irrigation	Kashmir Reader
Cocktail tests on toxic waste called for	Water & irrigation	Science Daily
Yorkshire Water urges considered pesticide use to beat farm slugs	Water & irrigation	Yorkshire Post
Fungicides and antidepressants in rivers alter the swimming and feeding behaviour of aquatic animals	Water & irrigation	Phys.Org
Farmers in North Yorkshire urged to take extra care over slug pesticides	Water & irrigation	The Northern Echo

EPA announces dicamba label changes