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Headline	Category	Source
Almost all food products in Denmark adhere to pesticide standards	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Copenhagen Post
Pesticide Opinion Could Create Legal Hurdles for Environmentalists	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Bloomberg Environment
India becomes member of international collaboration on clean energy technology	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Firstpost
Agriculture Bill: letter to Scottish Government	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Scottish Gov
Are anti-GMO forces more open to the idea of gene editing that targets plant and human diseases?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
MPs accept Museveni’s proposals on GMO Bill	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Daily Monitor
EPA orders Arizona pool company to stop selling a pesticide	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Miami Herald
India and Colombia oppose proposed lowering of pesticide limits by EU	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Hindu BusinessLine
European Court of Auditors criticise plans to reform CAP	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Euractiv
Europe should protect its farmers not big food multinationals	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Euractiv
Gove & Eustice quizzed by EFRA committee about farming policy	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingOnline
Europe needs more time to re-approve copper pesticide	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Euractiv
We need transition farming in the EU	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Euractiv
Scientists warn EU policymakers on ‘confusing’ gene editing court ruling	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Euractiv
A watertight CAP	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Euractiv
Could Brexit be an opportunity for UK GM advancements?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	AgriLand
British farmers angry over neonicotinoid use in EU despite ban	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingUK
Should Europe’s 17-year-old GMO regulations apply to CRISPR-edited crops?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
GMO Directive is no longer fit for purpose say EU scientific advisors	Agricultural Policy & Politics	IEG Policy
Troubling allegations’ prompt Health Canada review of studies used to approve popular weed-killer	Agricultural Research	CBC.ca
BCPC joins NIAB group ‘to increase provision of independent agri-science information’	Agricultural Research	Horticulture Week
Researchers generate plants with enhanced drought resistance without penalizing growth	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
A Country with Many Opportunities in Precision Agriculture	Agricultural Research	PrecisionAg
Greek plan to digitise agriculture wins EU approval	Agricultural Research	Euractiv
From field to city: Are direct deliveries a viable business model for farmers?	Agricultural Research	Euractiv
AHDB seeks farmer views on data-sharing code of practice	Agricultural Research	AgriLand
Root architecture discoveries could help breed drought-resistant crops	Agricultural Research	Horizon
Key gene could help create disease resistant crops	Agricultural Research	FarmingUK
Gene Network Lets Plant Roots Handle Nitrogen	Agricultural Research	Global Plant Council
Scientists debunk potential link to crop cold tolerance	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
Plant Genome Editing Database goes live – A platform to track plants that have been edited using CRISPR	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
British Crop Production Council joins NIAB to boost provision of independent agri-science information	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
Governments urge cooperation on genome editing in agriculture	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
Key gene find by scientists at Edinburgh University could enable development of disease-resistant crops	Agricultural Research	FarmingOnline
Planetary boundaries for antibiotic and pesticide resistance identified	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Will biofuels emerge from the renewables shadows?	Biofuels	Petroleum Economist
Electricity and biofuels needed in tandem to meet climate goals – UN report says	Biofuels	Euractiv
UK publishes updated data on sustainable biofuel supply	Biofuels	Ethanol Producer Magazine
Exposure To Common Pesticide Affects Bees’ Social Behavior: Study	Environment	Newsline
Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument home to rich bee diversity	Environment	Science Daily
Hot temperatures can trigger an RNA response in plants	Environment	Science Daily
Study shows pesticide exposure can dramatically impact bees’ social behaviors	Environment	Phys.Org
Pesticide affects social behavior of bees	Environment	Science Magazine
Pesticide Exposure Alters Bumblebees’ Behavior in Their Nests	Environment	The Scientist
Video Shows How Badly “Bee Depressant” Pesticide Changes Life in the Hive	Environment	Inverse
Spying on bees reveals pesticides impair social behavior	Environment	FRANCE 24
Buzzkill! Pesticides impair social behaviour of bees by harming their ability to forage	Environment	Daily Mail
Pesticide Opinion Could Create Legal Hurdles for Environmentalists	Environment	Bloomberg Environment
Farmer adjustments can offset climate change impacts in corn production	Environment	Science Daily
Pollution in cities damaging insects and ecosystems	Environment	Science Daily
New tracking system could show—at last—how pesticides are harming bee colonies	Environment	Science Magazine
Neonicotinoid insecticide causes bees to abandon their young at night: study	Environment	ABC News
Bees on the brink	Environment	Science Daily
Florida monarch butterfly populations have dropped 80 percent since 2005	Environment	Science Daily
Neonicotinoid insecticide causes bees to abandon their young at night: study	Environment	ABC News
Researchers say butterflies in North Florida have declined	Environment	ActionNewsJax.com
40% of EU budget should be dedicated to greening the economy – EESC says	Environment	Euractiv
Can listening to bees tell us why they are in decline?	Environment	BBC
Despite stigma GMOs can solve food and nutrition issues	Food security	Kirkwood Student Media
Non-GMO labels mislead everybody – but may hurt poor people the most – nutritionist claims	Food security	Genetic Literacy Project
Europe should protect its farmers not big food multinationals	Food security	Euractiv
The road to Optimum Nutrition through food fortification	Food security	Euractiv
NFU outlines importance of food strategy ahead of Brexit	Food security	FarmingOnline
New EU bioeconomy strategy widens scope to solve more cycle problems	Food security	Euractiv
Researchers are developing a super rice plant tolerant of weather swings with high yield	Food security	The Straits Times
How one farmer and his family convinced a fearful skeptic that GMOs are safe	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
The Creator of GMO potatoes now fears for the health of humanity	GM Crops	The Kozweek
Despite stigma GMOs can solve food and nutrition issues	GM Crops	Kirkwood Student Media
Non-GMO labels mislead everybody – but may hurt poor people the most – nutritionist claims	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Are anti-GMO forces more open to the idea of gene editing that targets plant and human diseases?	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
MPs make U-turn on GMO Bill and concede to M7 objections	GM Crops	KFM
Scientists warn EU policymakers on ‘confusing’ gene editing court ruling	GM Crops	Euractiv
Could Brexit be an opportunity for UK GM advancements?	GM Crops	AgriLand
Key gene could help create disease resistant crops	GM Crops	FarmingUK
Plant Genome Editing Database goes live – A platform to track plants that have been edited using CRISPR	GM Crops	SeedQuest
Ghana prepares to commercialize its first GMO crop	GM Crops	SeedQuest
Governments urge cooperation on genome editing in agriculture	GM Crops	SeedQuest
Should Europe’s 17-year-old GMO regulations apply to CRISPR-edited crops?	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
The GMO debate and the importance of farming	GM Crops	Selma Times-Journal
Is genetically modified food really safe?	GM Crops	Telegraph India
GMO Directive is no longer fit for purpose say EU scientific advisors	GM Crops	IEG Policy
Is eating organic food worth the cost?	Organics	Chicago Daily Herald
Study Confirms Chemical-Intensive Production Contaminates Organic with Glyphosate	Organics	Beyond Pesticides
Polluting copper pesticides force French winemakers to ditch organic farming	Organics	Genetic Literacy Project
In Lorraine the European Social Fund supports organic market gardening	Organics	Euractiv
Planetary boundaries for antibiotic and pesticide resistance identified	IPM	EurekAlert
Agri officials push for integrated pest management system	IPM	Times of India
E-portals’ incursive plants invade Indian soil	IPM	Daily Pioneer
Mite introduced to control one of region’s worst weeds	IPM	New Zealand Herald
State utilizes herbicide/ grass carp in fight against invasive plant in Lake Pflugerville	IPM	Community Impact Newspaper
Wheat rust showing up in High Plains but treatment not recommended	IPM	Southwest Farm Press
Harvest and Storage Tips to Limit Mycotoxins Growth in Corn	IPM	Drovers Magazine
Commission Communication on endocrine disruptors: Questions and Answers	IPM	EU News
World first biological control granted to Horizons Region	IPM	Voxy
Mycotoxin-producing stressors A to Z: From aflatoxin to ZEA	IPM	Feedstuffs
Concerns grow over propyzamide herbicide timing in OSR	Pesticide	FarmersWeekly
Health Canada reviews studies that aided approval of Roundup herbicide	Pesticide	Down To Earth Magazine
Planetary boundaries for antibiotic and pesticide resistance identified	Pesticide	EurekAlert
Infrabel looking for alternative to glyphosate for railroad weed control	Pesticide	The Brussels Times
Pesticide-laden cattle feed contaminating milk: Study	Pesticide	The Tribune
Researchers call for ban on a widely-used pesticide: it impairs brain development	Pesticide	ZME Science
Exposure To Common Pesticide Affects Bees’ Social Behavior: Study	Pesticide	Newsline
BC forest ministry cutting back on use of herbicide glyphosate	Pesticide	Columbia Valley Pioneer
Study shows pesticide exposure can dramatically impact bees’ social behaviors	Pesticide	Phys.Org
Almost all food products in Denmark adhere to pesticide standards	Pesticide	The Copenhagen Post
Questions about Use of Glyphosate Start Creeping into Cascadia	Pesticide	Sightline Institute
Liver and Kidney Damage Tied to Exposure to the Organophosate InsecticideMalathion	Pesticide	Beyond Pesticides
3 new pesticide technologies set to help arable farmers	Pesticide	FarmersWeekly
Synthetic fertilisers and pesticides use down	Pesticide	Trinidad News
Neonicotinoid insecticide causes bees to abandon their young at night: study	Pesticide	ABC News
Europe needs more time to re-approve copper pesticide	Pesticide	Euractiv
India and Colombia oppose proposed lowering of pesticide limits by EU	Pesticide	The Hindu BusinessLine
Study Confirms Chemical-Intensive Production Contaminates Organic with Glyphosate	Pesticide	Beyond Pesticides
Polluting copper pesticides force French winemakers to ditch organic farming	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Beyond Damaging Crops Dicamba is Dividing Communities	Pesticide	Civil Eats
Civil society questions Europe’s ‘perfect’ pesticide authorisation system	Pesticide	Euractiv
A glyphosate ban now would put some farmers out of business	Pesticide	Euractiv
British farmers angry over neonicotinoid use in EU despite ban	Pesticide	FarmingUK
Claim that Monsanto ‘secretly influenced’ glyphosate research	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Pesticide Opinion Could Create Legal Hurdles for Environmentalists	Pesticide	Bloomberg Environment
China releases new plan to tackle heavy metal pollution and cut fertiliser use	Soil management	Devdiscourse
Synthetic fertilisers and pesticides use down	Soil management	Trinidad News
Timely arrival of urea cargo will help meet rising UK demand	Soil management	FarmingUK
The Importance of Balanced Nutrition for Sustainable Crop Production	Soil management	CropLife
Recharging soils with carbon could make farms more productive	Soil management	Horizon
Farmers switch back to organic fertiliser	Soil management	The Kathmandu Post
Greenpeace calls for ban on chemical nitrogen fertiliser	Soil management	Scoop.co.nz
Researchers generate plants with enhanced drought resistance without penalizing growth	Water & irrigation	Science Daily
Root architecture discoveries could help breed drought-resistant crops	Water & irrigation	Horizon
Prolific Drought-Resistant Plants	Water & irrigation	Science Daily
Researchers discover how to generate plants with enhanced drought resistance without penalizing growth	Water & irrigation	SeedQuest

Almost all food products in Denmark adhere to pesticide standards