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Headline	Category	Source
The EPA is at the center of a debate over pesticide regulations	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Marketplace.org
Anti-GMO and pesticide activism may be in vogue but I’ll still use chemicals on my farm this year	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Financial Post
The debate persists over GMO foods	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Business Times
FDA And USDA Clash Over Definition Of Genetically Modified Food	Agricultural Policy & Politics	American Council on Science and Health
Sneak Attack on Local Pesticide Laws by Chemical and Pest Management Industry in Farm Bil	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Beyond Pesticides
House Agriculture Committee Unveils Draft Farm Bill 2018	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The National Law Review
Some in Germany’s Green Party reconsidering long-held opposition to GMOs	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
FOIA Lawsuit Demands Information about EPA’s Plan to Gut PesticideProtections	Agricultural Policy & Politics	YubaNet
Requirement to Assess Pesticide Effects on Endangered Species To Be Eliminated in Farm Bill	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Beyond Pesticides
NGOs can ask the Commission to review its decision on genetically modifiedfeed and food	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Lexology
EU to vote on neonicotinoids ban on April 27	Agricultural Policy & Politics	AgroNews
‘No deal’ Brexit risks disaster for food and drink industry warn MPs	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Greenpeace: Risk management tools cannot solve ‘unsustainable’ CAP system	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Farmers hail new transparency rules in food safety – still want science-based decisions	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Interagency comments extend GMO disclosure rule review Perdue says	Agricultural Policy & Politics	IEG Policy
US EPA chief restricts use of science in studies on impacts of pesticide and pollution exposure	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Globalnews.ca
EPA Chief Signs Proposal Limiting Science Used in Decisions	Agricultural Policy & Politics	U.S. News & World Report
Wales isolates Nicola Sturgeon over EU powers after Brexit	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Guardian
MEPs highlight ‘deep concerns’ in UK ability to get good Brexit deal for farmers	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingUK
Eustice and Ewing request three-crop rule derogation amid difficult drilling situation	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FGInsight
UK should keep EU food and drink rules after Brexit say MPs	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FGInsight
U.S. FDA and USDA clash over definition of genetically modified food	Agricultural Policy & Politics	American Council on Science and Health
Defra requests exemption from ‘three crop rule’ for 2018	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingOnline
EU set to discuss neonicotinoids ban this week	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingOnline
Hill country nutrient mapping to be revolutionised by ‘game changer’ aerial imaging tool	Agricultural Research	Stuff.co.nz
Lessons Learned From Dicamba: What Went Wrong?	Agricultural Research	University of Arkansas Newswire
New methods of mechanical weed control show promise but don’t expect a yield increase the first	Agricultural Research	Country Guide
Plant ‘vaccines’ and CRISPR gene editing could increase crop yields and reducepesticide use	Agricultural Research	Genetic Literacy Project
EU must end unnecessary animal testing for GMO safety assessments	Agricultural Research	IEG Policy
Can ‘Vaccines’ for Crops Help Cut Pesticide Use and Boost Yields?	Agricultural Research	Yale Environment 360
Technology networks awarded £3m to solve life science challenges	Agricultural Research	MRC
Scientists Closer to Developing a Bee-friendly Pesticide	Agricultural Research	HowStuffWorks
EU agri-food operators sign milestone data sharing deal	Agricultural Research	EurActiv
Tackling ammonia emissions from agriculture	Agricultural Research	EurActiv
Academics questioned on Brexit and plant and animal biosecurity	Agricultural Research	ParliamentUK
Newly discovered hormone helps keep plants from dehydrating	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
Earth BioGenome Project could hold solutions for agriculture’s future	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
President Trump supports biofuel effort	Biofuels	NTV
Iowa corn growers benefit after Japan changes biofuel policy	Biofuels	KCRG
Japan allows imports of US corn ethanol	Biofuels	Farms.com
Iowa farmers need action not words from Iowa GOP	Biofuels	DesMoinesRegister.com
Biofuel supporters fire back at EPA	Biofuels	Wallace's Farmer
Australian sugar industry warned to look beyond biofuel future	Biofuels	ABC Local
UK government compels transport fuel suppliers to increase biofuel component	Biofuels	Out-Law.com
Corn Belt senators ask EPA to stop issuing refineries waivers to biofuel laws	Biofuels	Minneapolis Star Tribune
Wheat prices firm but could ethanol price collapse hit northern biofuel plants?	Biofuels	FG Insight
EU biofuel policy grasping at straw	Biofuels	EurActiv
Farmers can be part of the solution’: 10% biofuel obligation rate welcomed	Biofuels	Agriland
Scientists warn of dangerous decline in Asia-Pacific’s biodiversity	Environment	UN Environment
219210 Americans call on EPA to ban bee-killing pesticides	Environment	Environment America
Earth Day on the Plains: Let’s celebrate agriculture’s contributions to the environment	Environment	High Plains Journal
Impact of rodenticides on vole and predator populations	Environment	ICT Results
Scientists Closer to Developing a Bee-friendly Pesticide	Environment	HowStuffWorks
Honeybees are struggling to get enough good bacteria	Environment	Science Daily
Monoculture farming is harming bees’ microbiome	Environment	UPI.com
Tackling ammonia emissions from agriculture	Environment	EurActiv
Greenpeace: Risk management tools cannot solve ‘unsustainable’ CAP system	Environment	EurActiv
Bioengineering advances at WSU could help save honey bees	Environment	The Spokesman-Review
Canadian Beekeeper’s Class Action Neonicotinoid Lawsuit Moves Ahead	Environment	Beyond Pesticides
GM crops can help tackle world food shortage	Food security	South China Morning Post
Plant ‘vaccines’ and CRISPR gene editing could increase crop yields and reducepesticide use	Food security	Genetic Literacy Project
A future where food is off the menu	Food security	Newsroom
Challenging the belief that GMOs are key to feeding the world’s hungry	Food security	Genetic Literacy Project
Uganda will remain trapped by food poverty if its leaders bow to anti biotech activists	Food security	Genetic Literacy Project
Kenyan food security: Lessons and immense opportunities	Food security	The Standard
Are GMO Foods Safe?	GM Crops	New York Times
First gene drive targeting worldwide crop pest	GM Crops	Science Daily
GM crops can help tackle world food shortage	GM Crops	South China Morning Post
The debate persists over GMO foods	GM Crops	The Business Times
FDA And USDA Clash Over Definition Of Genetically Modified Food	GM Crops	American Council on Science and Health
How GMO bananas could help Ugandan farmers overcome bacterial wilt disease	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
“Food Evolution” examines debate concerning GMOs	GM Crops	The Underground
Challenging the belief that GMOs are key to feeding the world’s hungry	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Uganda will remain trapped by food poverty if its leaders bow to anti biotech activists	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Some in Germany’s Green Party reconsidering long-held opposition to GMOs	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Cancellation of Monsanto’s patent over Bt cotton by Delhi HC: Ensuring agricultural security	GM Crops	Financial Express
GM food is not proven to be unsafe so stop the fearmongering	GM Crops	South China Morning Post
NGOs can ask the Commission to review its decision on genetically modifiedfeed and food	GM Crops	Lexology
Market of GM seeds to grow further in coming years	GM Crops	Pakistan Observer
Govt to take call on Bt cotton issue after studying Delhi HC order	GM Crops	Business Standard
GM plant tech boosts malaria drug yield	GM Crops	BBC News
U.S. FDA and USDA clash over definition of genetically modified food	GM Crops	American Council on Science and Health
15 Most Profitable Organic Crops in America	Organics	Stock Review
Startup incubated at IIT-M develops low-cost bio-fertilisers to boost organic farming	Organics	YourStory.com
The list of organic pesticides approved by the USDA	Organics	AGDAILY
Rising demand for organic feed presents opportunities for arable farming	Organics	FarmingUK
Organic food: MEPs tighten EU rules to match consumer expectations	Organics	SeedQuest
Biocontrol: The Retailer and Consumer Perspective	IPM	Growing Produce
Biobest boost for strawberry growers	IPM	Fruitnet
Biopesticide and Fungicide Debuts at Biocontrols USA West	IPM	Growing Produce
Fungus: The good the bad and their fortuitous differences	IPM	Science Daily
New methods of mechanical weed control show promise but don’t expect a yield increase the first	IPM	Country Guide
Farm’s self-imposed insecticide ban leads to healthier crops	IPM	FarmersWeekly
Plant ‘vaccines’ and CRISPR gene editing could increase crop yields and reducepesticide use	IPM	Genetic Literacy Project
Biological pesticides and the future of sustainable agriculture	IPM	Open Access Government
The case for postemergence residuals	IPM	Wallace's Farmer
Can ‘Vaccines’ for Crops Help Cut Pesticide Use and Boost Yields?	IPM	Yale Environment 360
Invasive alien plants in South Africa pose huge risks but they can be stopped	IPM	Mail & Guardian
Global body adopts new measures to stop the spread of plant pests	IPM	ReliefWeb
Nematodes cause losses of US$ 3000 per hectare in Brazil	IPM	AgroNews
Knotweed ‘cannot be eradicated’ Swansea Uni trial shows	IPM	BBC News
Superweeds’: We now know how the pigweed Palamer amaranth developed resistance	IPM	Genetic Literacy Project
Weed eaters	IPM	Good Fruit Grower
Years of Eavesdropping on Insect Sex Talk is Starting to Pay Off for Grape Growers	IPM	FAFDL
If you can’t beat ’em clip ’em – New methods of mechanical weed control show promise	IPM	CountryGuide
Global body adopts new measures to stop the spread of plant pests	IPM	FarmingOnline
Pesticide-Free Buffer Zones Around Schools Measure Could Fail	Pesticide	Hawaii Public Radio
EWG 2018 Guide to Produce Pesticides	Pesticide	Mother Earth News
Banned pesticides found on flowers in Ottawa stores – environmental group says	Pesticide	CBC.ca
Crop spraying is astonishing when you think about it	Pesticide	Farm Futures
Glyphosate/Roundup Must Be Removed from the Market	Pesticide	Beyond Pesticides
Judge allows peach farm’s Monsanto/ BASF herbicide lawsuit to go forward	Pesticide	St. Louis Record
Take a call on banning 18 pesticides – SC directs Centre	Pesticide	Times of India
California should stop spraying along freeways	Pesticide	Marin Independent Journal
Germany to Massively Restrict Monsanto Weedkiller	Pesticide	Sputnik International
Dying 700-year-old tree put on insecticide drip in final attempt to save it from termites	Pesticide	The Independent
Don’t believe this fearmongering about pesticides	Pesticide	The Outline
State can label widely used herbicide as possible carcinogen	Pesticide	SFGate
Germany planning ‘massive restrictions’ on glyphosate herbicide use in agriculture	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
The case for postemergence residuals	Pesticide	Wallace's Farmer
High-Stakes Pesticide Battle Pits Farmer Against Farmer	Pesticide	FairWarning
Impact of rodenticides on vole and predator populations	Pesticide	ICT Results
What is the chance of herbicide resistance in Buckeye Gold	Pesticide	Ohio Ag Net
Arkansas AG appealing judges’ rulings on herbicide ban	Pesticide	Bristol Herald Courier
Local Courts Lift Arkansas Weedkiller Ban – Creating Chaos	Pesticide	WAMU
EU to vote on neonicotinoids ban on April 27	Pesticide	AgroNews
Weed worries: Herbicide-resistant species are top of mind	Pesticide	Good Fruit Grower
Monsanto develops product to deactivate controversial farm chemical	Pesticide	Reuters
Monsanto launches product to deactivate dicamba weedkiller –	Pesticide	Seeking Alpha
US EPA chief restricts use of science in studies on impacts of pesticide and pollution exposure	Pesticide	Globalnews.ca
EU set to discuss neonicotinoids ban this week	Pesticide	FarmingOnline
Hill country nutrient mapping to be revolutionised by ‘game changer’ aerial imaging tool	Soil management	Stuff.co.nz
TCCs In Soils And Water Getting Into Crops	Soil management	Anti Aging News
To harvest in plenty I don’t plough my farm	Soil management	Daily Nation
Biostimulants – the nexus of biotechnology and fertilizer	Soil management	Cleantech Group
Root exudates affect soil stability and water repellency	Soil management	Science Daily
Liquid fertiliser study finds less harmful nitrogen run-off to Great Barrier Reef	Soil management	ABC Local
MME launches initiative to turn organic waste into fertiliser	Soil management	The Peninsula Qatar
Fertilisers Europe chief: No need for ‘rocket-science’ to reduce ammonia emissions	Soil management	EurActiv
£10m a year needed to protect soil and ensure farming productivity report warns	Soil management	FarmingUK
TCCs In Soils And Water Getting Into Crops	Water & irrigation	Anti Aging News
Excessive levels of pesticides detected in Limerick water schemes	Water & irrigation	Limerick Post
Pesticides found in Louth’s drinking water supply say Irish Water	Water & irrigation	Dundalk Democrat
Liquid fertiliser study finds less harmful nitrogen run-off to Great Barrier Reef	Water & irrigation	ABC Local
‘You can spend as much money on a bad drainage system as a good one’	Water & irrigation	AgriLand