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Headline	Category	Source
Fake Science Used To Ban Popular Pesticide	Agricultural Policy & Politics	NewBostonPost
Big green readies dozens of lawsuits as only ‘antidote’ for Trump EPA	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Washington Examiner
Monsanto goes to court after Brazilian regulators say GMO soybean patent should be voided	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
Washington farmers turn out to protest pesticide bill	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Capital Press
Gene editing exempt from Europe’s GMO rules	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Capital Press
State Assembly Rejects Bill to Increase Pesticide Fines	Agricultural Policy & Politics	KQED
Rothamsted Research geneticist hails GM landmark	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Horticulture Week
Will the glyphosate saga never end?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EU Policies
EPA Public Comment Period Open on Neonicotinoid Insecticides ClosesFebruary 20 2018	Agricultural Policy & Politics	No-Till Farmer
Farmers – local and statewide – criticize “farm-killing” state Senate pesticide bill	Agricultural Policy & Politics	KGMI
Governor candidate Bob Daiber calls for dicamba herbicide ban	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Washington Times-Reporter
Media hysteria over glyphosate herbicide undermines science	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
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
Commission expects clarity on GM scope from court ruling on plant breeding techniques	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
EU renews toxic pesticide amid safety uncertainty	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Banning monocrotophos will need nod from agri ministry’	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Times of India
MEPs step up pressure for full ban on neonics	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FGInsight
Education is key to successful agriculture- Mr Halamit	Agricultural Research	BusinessGhana
After GMO resistance gene-editing technology is the next new thing	Agricultural Research	Spartan Newsroom
Bill Gates at Edinburgh University to help fund GM crop research	Agricultural Research	The National
Research challenges the popular belief that biofuels are better for the environment	Agricultural Research	Phys.Org
Research challenges the popular belief that biofuels are better for the environment	Agricultural Research	Phys.Org
FDA/ USDA pledge to collaborate on biotech	Agricultural Research	Farm Futures
A New Tool for Picking the Right Pesticide for an IPM Program	Agricultural Research	Entomology Today
Plotting the path of plant pathogens	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Basic mechanisms for root growth and cell replenishment	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Department of Agriculture establishes training guidelines for dicamba	Agricultural Research	Sedalia Democrat
No upper limit for young science minds	Agricultural Research	Warwick Daily News
Drones have their limitations	Agricultural Research	Country Guide
The latest cutting-edge technology changing our landscapes? Trees	Agricultural Research	The Guardian
Farmers/ scientists worry anti-GMO activists could stymie CRISPR and other gene-edited crop research	Agricultural Research	Genetic Literacy Project
New field station makes space for innovative crop science	Agricultural Research	FGInsight
Run-off tool app under development	Agricultural Research	FGInsight
Every day counts for food and farming research	Agricultural Research	Global Food Security
Bill Gates pledges £28m to fund ‘cutting edge’ British agri-research	Agricultural Research	FarmingUK
Project to improve forecasting of UK’s most damaging potato disease	Agricultural Research	FarmingUK
No ban on palm oil says France	Biofuels	The Malaysian Insight
EU move fuelling unease among palm oil producers	Biofuels	Bangkok Post
WTO rules against EU ‘anti-dumping’ duties on Indonesian biofuel	Biofuels	The New Economy
Biofuel boost threatens even greater deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia	Biofuels	Mongabay.com
Corn overtakes sugar cane as ethanol feedstock in Brazil	Biofuels	Agrimoney.com
EU Parliament ends palm oil and caps crop-based biofuels at 2017 levels	Biofuels	EurActiv
Honeybees Help Farmers But They Don’t Help The Environment	Environment	NPR
“Bee-Friendly” Insecticide Not Stopping Colony Collapse	Environment	Slow food
El Cerrito club pushes ban on herbicides and pesticides to protect bees and other pollinators	Environment	East Bay Times
Stripes of wildflowers across farm fields could cut pesticide spraying	Environment	The Guardian
Can bees and farming co-exist?	Environment	AG Week
Farmland could turn into meadows after Brexit says Michael Gove	Environment	The Guardian
UK honey: Study finds one in five samples contain neonicotinoids	Environment	CEH
Saving Europe’s bees	Environment	EU News
Reducing food waste and changing diet could drastically reduce agricultural emissions	Environment	NewClimate Institute
Environment Agency charge proposals could have ‘detrimental effect’ on farmers	Environment	FarmingUK
Fall armyworm outbreak shows why Africa should embrace GMO crops	Food security	Genetic Literacy Project
GMOs Can Help World Hunger	Food security	Independent Women's Forum
Encouraging seed diversity is essential for the future	Food security	Alberta Express
Australia/ New Zealand approve purchasing of GMO Golden Rice to tackle vitamin-A deficiency	Food security	Genetic Literacy Project
Embracing GMO foods will increase sufficiency in Nigeria	Food security	Daily Post Nigeria
‘Productivity revolution’ needed to feed the nation and protect environment says AHDB	Food security	AHDB
Genetic engineering CRISPR and food: What the ‘revolution’ will bring in the near future	Food security	Genetic Literacy Project
Food and Drink Council meets for first time to discuss boosting productivity	Food security	FarmingUK
When Modern Food Labels Serve Up Fear and Loathing	GM Crops	Growing Produce
Group Accuses NBMA of Complicity in $9.7m Illegal GM Maize Importation	GM Crops	THISDAY
The Battle for the Soybean Market Is Heating Up	GM Crops	Modern Farmer
After GMO resistance – gene-editing technology is the next new thing	GM Crops	Spartan Newsroom
Kenyan government projects 50000 jobs if drought and pest-resistant GMO cotton approved	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
China gets tougher on soybean importers in GMO clampdown	GM Crops	AgriCensus
Monsanto goes to court after Brazilian regulators say GMO soybean patent should be voided	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
US FDA gives approval to Chinese GMO rice strain	GM Crops	World Grain
Bill Gates at Edinburgh University to help fund GM crop research	GM Crops	The National
Namibia opens first GMO laboratory	GM Crops	Vanguard
Gene editing exempt from Europe’s GMO rules	GM Crops	Capital Press
Fall armyworm outbreak shows why Africa should embrace GMO crops	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
GMOs Can Help World Hunger	GM Crops	Independent Women's Forum
Canada approves non-browning GMO fuji apple	GM Crops	The Packer
Lab to test for GMOs	GM Crops	New Era
FDA and USDA pledge to collaborate on biotech	GM Crops	Farm Futures
Rothamsted Research geneticist hails GM landmark	GM Crops	Horticulture Week
Australia and New Zealand approve purchasing of GMO Golden Rice to tackle vitamin-A deficiency	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Debate ensues over move to adopt GMOs	GM Crops	The New Times
Stonyfield Yogurt Slammed for ‘Misinformed’ Anti-GMO Ad Featuring Kids	GM Crops	Organic Authority
DowDuPont and BASF to challenge Monsanto’s dominance of herbicide-tolerantGMO soybean market	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Africa Should Follow In South Africa’s ‘Food Steps’ And Embrace Genetic Modification	GM Crops	HuffPost South Africa
Commission expects clarity on GM scope from court ruling on plant breeding techniques	GM Crops	EurActiv
Farmers and scientists worry anti-GMO activists could stymie CRISPR and other gene-edited crop research	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Chinese genetically modified rice strain gets US safety approval; still not commercial back home	GM Crops	Times Now
17 Foods You Should Always Buy Organic	Organics	Men's Health
Innovation vital to combat pest domination in Malaysia says Entopest	IPM	Malay Mail
Biocontrol agent to combat Chilean needle grass	IPM	Voxy
Multiple Modes and of Action and Residuals Needed for Effective Weed Control	IPM	Hoosier Ag Today
A New Tool for Picking the Right Pesticide for an IPM Program	IPM	Entomology Today
South African economist: Fall armyworm outbreak shows why Africa should embrace GMO crops	IPM	Genetic Literacy Project
Sustainable pest management stressed at international meet	IPM	The Hindu
Plotting the path of plant pathogens	IPM	Science Daily
EC lowers basmati fungicide tricyclazole’s tolerance limit to 0.001ppm	IPM	fnbnews.com
Japanese butterflies emerge in New Zealand as they combat invasive vine	IPM	Newshub
Living With an Agricultural Enemy	IPM	Undark Magazine
Viruses prefer cultivated areas to natural areas	IPM	Science Daily
Growers Gain Another Tool for Fire Blight Control in California	IPM	Growing Produce
New control options needed to fight growing PCN threat	IPM	FGInsight
New Zealand researchers introduce checklist of invasive species	IPM	Xinhua
Black-grass control success secures second year of chaff deck trials	IPM	FGInsight
Scientists suggest way to predict the behavior of invasive weeds	IPM	Global Plant Council
Be prepared to follow new dicamba regulations	Pesticide	Agri News
Learn your options for cover crop termination	Pesticide	Agri News
We need far more stringent laws to save farmers and food items from pesticide toxicity	Pesticide	Hindustan Times
Herbicide opponents gear up for the next fight	Pesticide	Wicked Local Orleans
Fake Science Used To Ban Popular Pesticide	Pesticide	NewBostonPost
Washington Senate bill would change berry farm pesticide application rules	Pesticide	KGMI
Promising new sorghum breed herbicide resistant	Pesticide	Gatton Star
Daiber says Illinois should join Missouri and Arkansas and ban dicamba	Pesticide	The Capitol Fax
Growing Demand for Food Safety and Quality Amidst the Stringent Regulations Imposed by Government	Pesticide	Digital Journal
Seed treatments benefit earliest planted seeds	Pesticide	Agri News
Urgent Action Needed on Pesticides	Pesticide	Scoop.co.nz
Pesticides Widespread In Great Lakes Streams	Pesticide	WMUK
Unique In-Furrow Fungicides Help Growers Protect Their Seed Investments	Pesticide	CropLife
California says weed-killer used in LA River is carcinogenic	Pesticide	LA Daily News
Stripes of wildflowers across farm fields could cut pesticide spraying	Pesticide	The Guardian
A New Tool for Picking the Right Pesticide for an IPM Program	Pesticide	Entomology Today
SC tells govt to restrict pesticide use in vegetables	Pesticide	MyRepublica
Department of Agriculture establishes training guidelines for dicamba	Pesticide	Sedalia Democrat
Will the glyphosate saga never end?	Pesticide	EU Policies
EPA Public Comment Period Open on Neonicotinoid Insecticides ClosesFebruary 20 2018	Pesticide	No-Till Farmer
Chemical and Biological Approaches to Plant Protection.	Pesticide	satPRnews
Insecticides: Making the Most of Limited Chemistries	Pesticide	CropLife
Democrat Daiber Pushes Dicamba Herbicide Ban For Illinois Farming	Pesticide	WGLT News
Media hysteria over glyphosate herbicide undermines science	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
The curious case of Copper Sulphate	Pesticide	New Europe
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in Chinese wolfberry leaf sample	Pesticide	7thSpace Interactive
New poll finds public uneasy about pesticide use	Pesticide	FGInsight
United Utilities launches free pesticides amnesty	Pesticide	FGInsight
MEPs step up pressure for full ban on neonics	Pesticide	FGInsight
State to expand largest drip irrigation project	Soil management	The New Indian Express
Slurry: The rich by-product with many practical uses	Soil management	Daily Nation
Wetlands provide landscape-scale reduction in nitrate pollution	Soil management	Science Daily
Root microbiome critical to growth and health of plants	Soil management	Science Daily
Study may improve strategies for reducing nutrient runoff into Mississippi River	Soil management	Science Daily
SOYL launches ‘largest ever’ UK variable rate nitrogen trial	Soil management	FGInsight
State to expand largest drip irrigation project	Water & irrigation	The New Indian Express
Kenyan government projects 50000 jobs if drought and pest-resistant GMO cotton approved	Water & irrigation	Genetic Literacy Project
Why farmers should consider drip irrigation	Water & irrigation	Bizcommunity.com
Pesticides Widespread In Great Lakes Streams	Water & irrigation	WMUK
Wetlands provide landscape-scale reduction in nitrate pollution	Water & irrigation	Science Daily
Neonicotinoid Insecticides Threaten Aquatic Life in the Great Lakes	Water & irrigation	Beyond Pesticides
Nigeria: Why Farmers Should Consider Drip Irrigation	Water & irrigation	AllAfrica.com
Chemical puts reservoir out of service	Water & irrigation	Jersey Evening Post
Study may improve strategies for reducing nutrient runoff into Mississippi River	Water & irrigation	Science Daily
Run-off tool app under development	Water & irrigation	FGInsight
Researchers use wild rice to predict health of Minnesota lakes and streams	Water & irrigation	Global Plant Council

Fake Science Used To Ban Popular Pesticide