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Headline	Category	Source
Rely on science for new crop rules in clean Brexit break from EU regulations Whitehall told	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Yorkshire Post
French islanders want Paris to own up to poisoning their land with pesticide	Agricultural Policy & Politics	RT
Soil Association slams Eustice’s claim gene-editing needed to cut pesticide use	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FG Insight
Pro-GMO campaign betrays Ghanaian farmers – PFAG tells National Biosafety Authority	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Myjoyonline.com
Highest European Court Ruling Confirms Serious Risks of Gene-Edited Crops	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Mainstream
Highest European Court Ruling Confirms Serious Risks of Gene-Edited Crops	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Mainstream
EPA Abuses Emergency Pesticide Exemptions – Greenlights Unsafe PesticideUse	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Citizen Truth
“A very disappointing outcome”? New GMO ruling from EU Court	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Oxford Student
Irvine quit using synthetic pesticides in 2016 – now a farm bill could block such local restrictions	Agricultural Policy & Politics	OCRegister
Canada’s suspect move to phase out neonicotinoids to ‘protect bees’ sets stage for US regulatory battle	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
Agriculture’s European Problem	Agricultural Policy & Politics	CropLife
NFU urges food production to be at heart of Ag Bill as Second Reading starts	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingUK
Climate change: Agriculture Bill must encourage sustainability groups say	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingUK
How Technology Can Help You Prevent Spray Drift	Agricultural Research	CropLife
Chemical compound moves from herbicide to hospital	Agricultural Research	Cosmos
Bio-Gene Technology’s Flavocide toxicology studies deliver positive results	Agricultural Research	Proactive Investors UK
IoT and Smart Agriculture Are Building Our Future Cities Today	Agricultural Research	Interesting Engineering
Pros and cons of GMO crop farming	Agricultural Research	OUPblog
Researchers fear US agricultural project masks bioweapons development	Agricultural Research	Cosmos
Agricultural research or a new bioweapon system?	Agricultural Research	Science Magazine
City’s ‘Dronacharyas’ want to replace old farming methods with AI	Agricultural Research	Times of India
Development of Eco-Friendly cum Target Specific Insecticides is an Imperative	Agricultural Research	Kashmir Reader
Scientists warn US military could use GM insect project to create drought resistantcrops	Agricultural Research	Daily Mail
Complex factors can drive the emergence and evolution of plant pathogens	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
First Major Fertiliser Innovation in Decades	Agricultural Research	Stackyard
New Chemistries Deliver Industry’s First Major Innovation In Decades	Agricultural Research	FarmingOnline
Compelling digital vision unveiled by Atos for UK farming and rural affairs	Agricultural Research	FarmingOnline
Latest research on pest and disease control in soft fruit to be revealed	Agricultural Research	AgriLand
Plans for new £35 million Scottish agricultural university announced	Agricultural Research	AgriLand
Exploring natural resistance in vegetable crops never stops	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
When yesterday’s agriculture feeds today’s water pollution	Environment	Science Daily
We Need to Change the Way We Talk About GMOs	Environment	Undark Magazine
New Study Shows Roundup Kills Bees	Environment	Sierra Magazine
Canada’s suspect move to phase out neonicotinoids to ‘protect bees’ sets stage for US regulatory battle	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
Unfounded Accusations Regarding Bees and Glyphosate	Environment	Competitive Enterprise Institute
Bee vectored biopesticides developed as alternative to spraying	Environment	Fresh Fruit Portal
1.5° climate warming impacts ‘far greater than previously thought’	Environment	AgriLand
Climate change: Agriculture Bill must encourage sustainability groups say	Environment	FarmingUK
Can genetically modified food solve world hunger?	Food security	Qrius
IoT and Smart Agriculture Are Building Our Future Cities Today	Food security	Interesting Engineering
Fertiliser industry ‘vital for global food security’	Food security	Gulf Digital News
We Need to Change the Way We Talk About GMOs	Food security	Undark Magazine
Wheat that pumps iron naturally	Food security	Science Daily
Debate: will GM food solve the crisis or cause irreversible damage?	Food security	economia
1.5° climate warming impacts ‘far greater than previously thought’	Food security	AgriLand
Harper Adams researchers say traditional plants could ease hunger in Kenya	Food security	AgriLand
NFU urges food production to be at heart of Ag Bill as Second Reading starts	Food security	FarmingUK
Soil Association slams Eustice’s claim gene-editing needed to cut pesticide use	GM Crops	FG Insight
Pro-GMO campaign betrays Ghanaian farmers – PFAG tells National Biosafety Authority	GM Crops	Myjoyonline.com
Can genetically modified food solve world hunger?	GM Crops	Qrius
GMO Literacy Still an Elusive Goal	GM Crops	Hoosier Ag Today
CSIR-STEPRI urges Ghanaians to reject misconceptions on GMOs	GM Crops	Ghana News Agency
Highest European Court Ruling Confirms Serious Risks of Gene-Edited Crops	GM Crops	Mainstream
Europe’s anti-GMO activists copy smear tactics of extremist US organic lobbyists	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
We have capacity to regulate GMOs’ – Biosafety Authority assures	GM Crops	Myjoyonline.com
Stakeholders warn against introducing GM maize seed	GM Crops	The Express Tribune
Govt warned against exploiting GM tech in maize cultivation	GM Crops	The News International
Pros and cons of GMO crop farming	GM Crops	OUPblog
Ghana not ready for GMOs smallholder farmers warn	GM Crops	News Ghana
Pentagon’s pursuit of insect-delivered genetic modification of crops prompts warnings	GM Crops	Chemistry World
“A very disappointing outcome”? New GMO ruling from EU Court	GM Crops	Oxford Student
Ghana ready to introduce GMOs —Biosafety Authority	GM Crops	Graphic Online
Divide between GMO and organic is ‘arbitrary nonsense’	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
70 percent of consumers confused about GMOs but may still embrace crop biotech	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
7 out of 10 consumers don’t know what GMOs are survey says	GM Crops	Food Dive
UK must diverge from EU crop genetic regulation report warns	GM Crops	FarmingUK
South-East Asia puts gene editing on the agenda	GM Crops	SciDev
The biggest hurdle genetically engineered food faces isn’t science—it’s us	GM Crops	Quartz
Europe’s anti-GMO activists copy smear tactics of extremist US organic lobbyists	Organics	Genetic Literacy Project
Demand for non-GMO food suggests consumers want ‘easy’ answers to nutrition	Organics	Genetic Literacy Project
Oakland Organic Gardener Wins Battle Against Roundup	Organics	East Bay Express
Divide between GMO and organic is ‘arbitrary nonsense’	Organics	Genetic Literacy Project
British organic sector calls for clearer Brexit contingency measures	Organics	AgriLand
Organic trade bodies call for ‘clear contingency plan’ after Brexit	Organics	FarmingUK
City to look at alternatives to pesticides	Pest control	paNOW
Certis USA’s new production facility to help meet biopesticide demand	Pest control	All Chem Research
Phenotypic and Genotypic Plasticity of Acaricide Resistance in Populations of Tetranychus urticae	Pest control	Oxford Journals
British potato industry looking for alternatives to replace Diquat herbicide	Pest control	Potato News Today
Over 70% of Africa’s grazing land is facing degradation due to invasive plantspecies	Pest control	Down To Earth Magazine
Bee vectored biopesticides developed as alternative to spraying	Pest control	Fresh Fruit Portal
Busting Myths About Mycotoxins	Pest control	Animal AgWired
2018 one of the lowest risk years for wheat bulb fly	Pest control	AgriLand
Latest research on pest and disease control in soft fruit to be revealed	Pest control	AgriLand
When Weed Killers Miss Their Mark	Pest control	CropLife
Guide launched to help potato growers tackle damaging pest	Pest control	FarmingUK
Residents Claim Water In San Francisco’s Sunset Tests Positive For Pesticide	Pesticide	CBS San Francisco
Smart spraying can help cut pesticide use in orchards	Pesticide	The Hindu BusinessLine
SF officials insist Sunset District tap water is safe despite pesticide concerns	Pesticide	San Francisco Chronicle
Despite A Ban Arkansas Farmers Are Still Spraying Controversial Weedkiller	Pesticide	NPR
Stop worrying and trust the evidence: it’s very unlikely Roundup causes cancer	Pesticide	Medical Xpress
Calls for independent review into glyphosate use	Pesticide	The Weekly Times
The Monsanto Papers	Pesticide	ABC Local
LaCroix hit with lawsuit alleging the bubbly water contains an insecticide	Pesticide	Yahoo News
Loss of fungicide could devastate cereal sector as Minister says farmer health main priority	Pesticide	Independent.ie
US farm groups defend beseiged pesticide	Pesticide	Capital Press
Cancer Council Australia calls for inquiry into potentially carcinogenic herbicide	Pesticide	Xinhua
The world is against them’: new era of cancer lawsuits threaten Monsanto	Pesticide	The Guardian
Herbicides containing 2.4-D: New restrictions to combat spray drift	Pesticide	The Weekly Times
Cancer Council calls for Australian review amid Roundup cancer concerns	Pesticide	ABC News
Growcom supports findings glyphosate safe when instructions are followed	Pesticide	The Weekly Times
Cancer Council issues warning over a popular household product	Pesticide	Daily Mail
Farmers concerned about Roundup availability	Pesticide	6PR
Bio-Gene Technology’s Flavocide toxicology studies deliver positive results	Pesticide	Proactive Investors UK
Glypho game of words and perception	Pesticide	North Queensland Register
Oregon Temporarily Bans Herbicide Known to Kill Trees… after the Herbicide Is Found to Kill Trees	Pesticide	Beyond Pesticides
Grapes of Wrath: Rosslanders complain about pesticide use	Pesticide	Trail Times
SDSU will lead multi-states look at whether herbicides injure trees	Pesticide	Daily Republic
British potato industry looking for alternatives to replace Diquat herbicide	Pesticide	Potato News Today
Conflicting pesticide regulations may fuel needless food safety disputes	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Unfounded Accusations Regarding Bees and Glyphosate	Pesticide	Competitive Enterprise Institute
FDA Finds Exposure to Pesticides and Glyphosate in Food Samples Below Federal Limits	Pesticide	The National Law Review
Potential Diquat ban challenges future harvest	Pesticide	AgriLand
Potential Diquat ban challenges future harvest	Pesticide	FarmingUK
Ancient process adopted by Kiwi farmers allowing grape vines to transform intofertiliser	Soil management	TVNZ
Fertilizer industry to explore new gas options for long-term urea production	Soil management	Pakistan Observer
Slow sulphur could help growers save on fertiliser bills	Soil management	FarmersWeekly
Plant-Based Food Is So Popular in the UK Even Gardens and Fertilizers Are Going Vegan	Soil management	LIVEKINDLY
Excess of Nitrogen fertiliser hampers germination and root growth in rice	Soil management	The Hindu BusinessLine
First Major Fertiliser Innovation in Decades	Soil management	Stackyard
Go back to basics to improve fertiliser efficiency	Soil management	FarmingOnline
Could working on your soil health reduce your fertiliser wastage?	Soil management	AgriLand
Recharging soils with carbon could make farms more productive	Soil management	Horizon
Residents Claim Water In San Francisco’s Sunset Tests Positive For Pesticide	Water & irrigation	CBS San Francisco
SF officials running tests on drinking water in Sunset after complaint about pesticides	Water & irrigation	San Francisco Chronicle
SF officials insist Sunset District tap water is safe despite pesticide concerns	Water & irrigation	San Francisco Chronicle
Public health expert ways in on fungicide in Craft Turney water supply	Water & irrigation	KLTV
Experts pool knowledge on metaldehyde	Water & irrigation	FG Insight
Seaweed reduces water use on farms	Water & irrigation	Fruitnet
Firm & person in control of land fined £23k after vegetable washings pollute watercourse	Water & irrigation	FarmingOnline

Rely on science for new crop rules in clean Brexit break from EU regulations Whitehall told