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Headline	Category	Source
Trump to farmers: I’ve ended the ‘regulatory assault on your way of life’	Agricultural Policy & Politics	CNBC
GMOs/ Global Agribusiness and the Destruction of Choice	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Center for Research on Globalization
State releases draft of policy for sale of recommended and registeredpesticides	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Hitavada
Farm Babe: Top 8 pro-science and pro-farmer celebrities	Agricultural Policy & Politics	AGDAILY
Court Rejects California’s Blanket Approval for Pesticide Spraying	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Center for Biological Diversity
Gove outlines post-Brexit farming priorities	Agricultural Policy & Politics	British Ecology Society
State releases draft of policy for sale of recommended and registered pesticides	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Hitavada
Want to fix agriculture? Stop with the name-calling — and death threats.	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Washington Post
Arkansas Panel Stands by Proposal to Ban Disputed Herbicide	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Memphis Daily News
Attorneys General take action against California’s Prop 65 regulation on glyphosate	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Fence Post
State to form policy on pesticide use	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Hindu
Oregon OSHA enforcing new pesticide rules	Agricultural Policy & Politics	KTVZ
Uncertain Outlook for EPA Pesticide Budget	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The National Law Review
Portland council approves tough synthetic pesticide ban	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Press Herald
Farming for the next generation	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Gov.uk
Farmland could turn into meadows after Brexit says Michael Gove	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Guardian
Six member states call for glyphosate alternatives and exit plan	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Global glyphosate herbicide ban would cause substantial damage to economy and environment	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
NFU hits back at claims fungicides are harming bees	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FG Insight
Increased DEQ pesticide authority worries farm groups	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Capital Press
New law regulating pesticide use near school sites now in effect	Agricultural Policy & Politics	KEYT
Brexit special: How leaving the EU will hit arable farms	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FG Insight
Separate training required to apply dicamba herbicide	Agricultural Research	KCRG
Pesticides discovered by agri scientists	Agricultural Research	Pakistan Observer
Cotton technology education effort earns AgriLife Extension Superior Service award	Agricultural Research	AgriLife Today
Plants’ bacterial zoos	Agricultural Research	Chemistry World
Web tool helps South Carolina & Florida strawberry growers	Agricultural Research	FreshPlaza
Biologists uncovers a genetic mechanism that could enhance yield in cereal crops	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Engineers make wearable sensors for plants enabling measurements of water use in crops	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Integrating two types of crop models to predict the effect of climate change on crop yields	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Growers turning to emerging developments in automation to battle dwindling labour	Agricultural Research	FarmingUK
Predicting the effect of climate change on crop yields	Agricultural Research	Global Plant Council
Western Grains Research Foundation commits C$1.4 million to 9 new research projects	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
Self-defense for plants – Salk Institute scientists characterize unusual plant immune response to bacterial infection	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
Suppressing key gene may improve plant digestion	Bioindustry	Feedstuffs
World of biofuels in 2018	Bioindustry	AgraNet
Malaysia says ‘can’ retaliate if EU discriminates against palm oil	Bioindustry	The Edge Markets MY
The EU’s bioenergy policy isn’t just damaging the climate and forests – it’s killing people	Bioindustry	EurActiv
Oil palm farmers reject EU proposal to ban palm oil biofuels	Bioindustry	The Borneo Post
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture Invests in Integrated Biorefinery Optimization	Bioindustry	NIFA
Agricultural fungicide attracts honey bees	Environment	Science Daily
Bee’s Favoritism of Fungicide-Laced Foods Could Turn Deadly	Environment	AgWeb
Honey Bees Love The Chemicals That Are Killing Them	Environment	International Business Times
Honey bees’ attraction to fungicide “unsettling” for food output – study	Environment	Reuters
Bee’s Favoritism of Fungicide-Laced Foods Could Turn Deadly	Environment	agprofessional.com
Rethinking the pesticides–neonicotinoids–bee health crisis narrative: Why the media get it wrong	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
Agricultural fungicide attracts honeybees study finds	Environment	Feedstuffs
Genes from a resilient pest can be used to detoxify pesticides present in the environment	Environment	Firstpost
Chlorpyrifos Pesticide Harms Salmon and Orcas Government Report Says	Environment	Common Dreams
New Northern Forest gets Government backing	Environment	Gov.uk
The EU’s bioenergy policy isn’t just damaging the climate and forests – it’s killing people	Environment	EurActiv
High pesticide use pushing beekeeping toward extinction	Environment	Republica
Grocery store program improves farmers’ adoption of environmental practices	Environment	Science Daily
Quarter of British honey contaminated with bee-harming pesticides research reveals	Environment	The Guardian
A quarter of British honey is contaminated with potent bee-killing pesticides despite a partial ban	Environment	Daily Mail
Rice U.’s one-step catalyst turns nitrates into water and air	Environment	Nanotechnology News
California Puts Freeze on New Uses of Bee-killing Pesticides	Environment	Common Dreams
Wildflower planting on farms boosts birds from skylarks to starlings	Environment	The Guardian
EPA’s Assessments of Seeds Coated with Neonicotinoid Insecticides Confirm Dangers to Birds	Environment	Beyond Pesticides
NFU hits back at claims fungicides are harming bees	Environment	FG Insight
Online tool to help protect bees from pesticides	Environment	The News-Democrat
Global glyphosate herbicide ban would cause substantial damage to economy and environment	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
New group formed to promote environment friendly farming	Environment	FarmingUK
Honey bees’ attraction to fungicide “unsettling” for food output – study	Food security	Reuters
Europe will need to change its diet to address climate change and health	Food security	EASAC
Biologists uncovers a genetic mechanism that could enhance yield in cereal crops	Food security	Science Daily
Speed breeding LED technique grows food six times faster than conventional techniques	Food security	ZME Science
Farmers and campaigners debate if people will stop eating meat by 2100	Food security	FarmingUK
2018 Predictions: Plant Meat 2.O Goes Mainstream	Food security	FFDL
ECR Policy Lab on the determinants of food choice for healthy and sustainable diets	Food security	Global Food Security
Trump Just Said “Biotechnology” for the First Time in 353 Days as President	GM Crops	MIT Technology Review
New Documentary Explores GMO Myths and Science	GM Crops	Dairy Herd Management
GMOs/ Global Agribusiness and the Destruction of Choice	GM Crops	Center for Research on Globalization
Strengthening citric fruit to better resist climate change	GM Crops	Science Daily
Geneticist Wayne Parrott: Non-GMO label promotes food safety misconceptions	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
How African nations expect to learn from Burkina Faso’s GMO Bt cotton breeding problems	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Film takes scientific approach to GMOs	GM Crops	Western Producer
Want to fix agriculture? Stop with the name-calling — and death threats.	GM Crops	Washington Post
Conquer disease with gene editing: Gove	GM Crops	Fish Update
Speed breeding LED technique grows food six times faster than conventional techniques	GM Crops	ZME Science
2018 Predictions: GMOs 2.0 a turning point	GM Crops	FFDL
Michael Gove’s embrace of gene editing prompts ‘Frankencow’ backlash	GM Crops	FG Insight
Genetically engineered herbicide-resistant crops and herbicide-resistant weed evolution in the United States	GM Crops	Weed Science
British Crop Production Council (BCPC) – GM/Biotech Crops Report January 2018	GM Crops	BCPC
Organic farmers claim natural pesticide saved paddy from pests	Organics	Times of India
Banana growers using organic fertiliser to get better yields	Organics	The News International
ICAR backs use of cow urine in organic farming	Organics	The New Indian Express
Ladakh being promoted as organic region: Dir Agri Kashmir	Organics	Kashmir Reader
Get the scoop on the benefits of organic food	Organics	Miami County Republic
Carlsbad California Adopts Ordinance Prioritizing an Organic and “Least-Toxic” Approach	Organics	Beyond Pesticides
Organic farmers claim natural pesticide saved paddy from pests	Pest control	Times of India
Sea buckthorn has no place in a hedge	Pest control	Irish Times
Knotweed and how to manage it	Pest control	The Corkman
Web tool helps South Carolina & Florida strawberry growers	Pest control	FreshPlaza
Biopesticides market proudly welcomes BASF’s biofungicide formulations	Pest control	The Camping Canuck
Rodenticide campaign recognises Red Tractor standards	Pest control	Pig World
Growers told to be ‘vigilant’ and practice ‘rigorous hygiene’ to prevent ‘devastating disease’	Pest control	FarmingUK
Bayer steps up insecticide game	Pesticide	Fruitnet
Separate training required to apply dicamba herbicide	Pesticide	KCRG
The Environmentalist Lobby Attacks Green Tea	Pesticide	Townhall
Protections from Agricultural Pesticide Drift over Schools Take Effect in California	Pesticide	Beyond Pesticides
Cardamom growers resort to use of banned pesticides	Pesticide	The Hindu
Ban on cosmetic pesticides	Pesticide	Castanet.net
Rethinking the pesticides–neonicotinoids–bee health crisis narrative: Why the media get it wrong	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Agricultural fungicide attracts honeybees study finds	Pesticide	Feedstuffs
This Weed Killer Is Wreaking Havoc on America’s Crops	Pesticide	Mother Jones
2-4-D herbicide drift on cotton not the only problem	Pesticide	North Queensland Register
Herbicides Like Glyphosate Could Contribute to Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria	Pesticide	Legal Examiner
A pest gene can help fight pesticide contamination in environment: study	Pesticide	Hindu Business Line
Genes from a resilient pest can be used to detoxify pesticides present in the environment	Pesticide	Firstpost
Pesticide makers examining “freeze” on neonics in California	Pesticide	Agri-Pulse
Cardamom growers resort to use of banned pesticides	Pesticide	The Hindu
Ban on cosmetic pesticides	Pesticide	Castanet.net
Monsanto Expects Its Dicamba-Tolerant Seeds on 40% of US Soy Acres	Pesticide	Agriculture.com
Arkansas Panel Stands by Proposal to Ban Disputed Herbicide	Pesticide	Memphis Daily News
Monsanto Expects Growth From Flagship Herbicide This Year	Pesticide	Fox Business
Big backlog of herbicide drift investigations	Pesticide	Agri News
Assurance schemes continue to prove rodenticide competence	Pesticide	Poultry World
Overuse of glyphosate herbicide destroys clean green image	Pesticide	New Zealand Herald
Rodenticide campaign recognises Red Tractor standards	Pesticide	Pig World
Red Tractor standards recognised by Campaign for Responsible RodenticideUse	Pesticide	FarmingUK
Rapid Detection Of Pesticide Residues In Food	Pesticide	Science Trends
Six member states call for glyphosate alternatives and exit plan	Pesticide	EurActiv
Global glyphosate herbicide ban would cause substantial damage to economy and environment	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Monsanto wins support from 11 US states in California cancer dispute	Pesticide	Reuters
Global glyphosate herbicide ban would cause substantial damage to economy and environment	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Scientist warns of end of life on Earth	Soil management	The Advertiser
Planning for profit – what you need to know	Soil management	Irish Farmers Journal
To boost farm output govt eyes customised fertilisers	Soil management	Times of India
ICAR backs use of cow urine in organic farming	Soil management	The New Indian Express
Slurry – it’s time we ‘mined’ all its nutrients	Soil management	Agriland
Overuse of fertilisers: IIT Kharagpur creates soil database	Soil management	Outlook India
Govt plans panacea for poor yield and farmers’ poverty	Soil management	Daily Pioneer
Rice U.’s one-step catalyst turns nitrates into water and air	Soil management	Nanotechnology News
Discover the principles of soil health at Soil Health U	Soil management	High Plains Journal
Students to display polluted water study in RDS exhibition	Water & irrigation	Irish Examiner
Did ancient irrigation technology travel Silk Road?	Water & irrigation	Science Daily
Engineers make wearable sensors for plants enabling measurements of water use in crops	Water & irrigation	Science Daily
Devon farmer to pay £9500 for polluting watercourse	Water & irrigation	FWi

Trump to farmers: I’ve ended the ‘regulatory assault on your way of life’