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Headline	Category	Source
Lack of Bio safety Bill affects farmers say researchers	Agricultural Policy & Politics	New Vision
EPA Faces Lawsuits Over Agricultural Worker Rule Delay	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EHS Daily Advisor
White House Is Said to Announce Compromise on Biofuel Changes	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Bloomberg
EU pushing to protect bees with pesticide ban	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Irish Farmers Journal
Health Canada recommends phasing out common pesticide that may harm bees	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Toronto Star
Further restrictions on neonicotinoids agreed	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Gov.uk
France ‘committed’ to glyphosate herbicide ban despite parliamentary rebuff	Agricultural Policy & Politics	euronews
No glyphosate in France by 2021 despite MPs’ ‘no’ vote	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Connexion
French lawmakers ignore Macron and drop plan to ban weedkiller	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Local France
“We can get rid of the insane bureaucracy of EU auditors” says Eustice	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingOnline
European Commission under fire after new CAP proposals unveiled	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
The moment for a future-proof EU agriculture and food policy is now	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Calls growing to stop nationalisation of CAP	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
MPs slam UK’s post-Brexit farming plans as having ‘notable lack of detail’	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingUK
Direct payments to EU farmers capped at €100000 under new plans	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingUK
Tight Brexit schedule could leave Agriculture Bill without proper scrutiny	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Farmers Guardian
Neonic ban dates announced	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Farmers Guardian
Engineered cotton uses weed-suppression chemical as nutrient	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
New Fertiliser Technology to Boost Yields and Efficiencies	Agricultural Research	Stackyard
Could agricultural robots replace glyphosate?	Agricultural Research	Deutsche Welle
AI Robots – from killing bad weeds to killing weed jobs	Agricultural Research	Candid Chronicle
NASA soil moisture data advances global crop forecasts	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Scientists boost crop production by 47 percent by speeding up photorespiration	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
New plant breeding techniques concern law interpretation Commission says	Agricultural Research	EurActiv
Smart Farm Equipment to Greatly Reduce Use of Chemicals	Agricultural Research	Voice of America
New research shows fall in fertiliser usage on farms	Agricultural Research	Independent.ie
Nanotechnology for Plant Nutrition	Agricultural Research	Newswise
New Strategic Farm launched to test findings from research on real farms	Agricultural Research	FarmingUK
Need for agri education and training set to intensify	Agricultural Research	AgriLand
Soil-borne pathogens exposed by PhD student	Agricultural Research	AHDB
Farm and Biofuel Coalition Demands that EPA Account for Lost Volumes	Bioindustry	Southeast AgNet
Consumers Association against using potatoes for biofuel	Bioindustry	Cyprus Mail
White House Is Said to Announce Compromise on Biofuel Changes	Bioindustry	Bloomberg
Despite palm oil polemic Total’s La Mède plant to start soon	Bioindustry	Biodiesel Magazine
EU biofuel regulation is not sustainable long-term	Bioindustry	EurekAlert
Pesticides do harm to bees and should be phased out Health Canada says	Environment	CHEK
EU Pollinators Initiative aims to tackle threatened bees and other insects	Environment	Horticulture Week
BC beekeepers cautious as 233 scientists urge neonic pesticide ban	Environment	Toronto Star
EU pushing to protect bees with pesticide ban	Environment	Irish Farmers Journal
Research reveals how the same foods create markedly different environmental impacts	Environment	Science Daily
Pesticides Do Harm to Bees and Should Be Phased out Health Canada Says	Environment	The Weather Channel
Saving the Bees: Health Canada Proposed to Phase Out Pesticides	Environment	Advocator
Health Canada recommends phasing out common pesticide that may harm bees	Environment	Toronto Star
Common pesticide should be banned because of impact on bees: Health Canada	Environment	CTV News
Bee crisis: EU court backs near-total neonicotinoids ban	Environment	BBC
Who should feed the world: real people or faceless multinationals?	Food security	The Guardian
Hydropower in Cambodia could threaten food security of region	Food security	Science Daily
Climate change ‘will make rice less nutritious’	Food security	The Guardian
Pesticides: What happens if we run out of options?	Food security	Global Plant Council
Food security and health: revenge of the nasty fungi	Food security	Rothamsted
Insufficient consideration for food issue in CAP	Food security	EurActiv
The Monsanto brand is getting retired. That’s a good thing for the GMO debate	GM Crops	The New Food Economy
Bayer to axe Monsanto brand name	GM Crops	PR Daily
Agric Biotech: What Nigeria Can Learn From South Africa	GM Crops	Leadership Newspaper
Agriculture agency backs growing of GMO cotton	GM Crops	Business Daily
USDA approves the sale of GMO rice	GM Crops	The Business Journals
Uganda’s scientists strive to use biotechnology to solve agricultural health and environmental challenges	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Embattled GMO Golden Rice Is Now Allowed in US Food Supply	GM Crops	Futurism
A Controversial GMO Crop Was Just Approved For The US Food Supply	GM Crops	ScienceAlert
Federated Farmers pulls out of Northland GMO policy fight	GM Crops	New Zealand Herald
Decision-making in a storm of discontent	GM Crops	Science Magazine
New plant breeding techniques concern law interpretation Commission says	GM Crops	EurActiv
Where GM meets GE	GM Crops	Rothamsted
China’s slow approvals of biotech crops cost US $7 billion says industry group	GM Crops	Reuters
International session for farmers pleads for biotech remedies worldwide	GM Crops	Agri-Pulse
Zimbabwe Youths Champion Organic Fertiliser in New Social Venture	Organics	AllAfrica.com
Vietnam sees potential for organic fertilizer business	Organics	vietnamplus
Study promotes cooperative weed management to curb herbicide resistance	Pest control	Science Daily
Lack of Bio safety Bill affects farmers say researchers	Pest control	New Vision
Study promotes cooperative weed management to curb herbicide resistance	Pest control	Phys.Org
Expanded biocontrol options	Pest control	Nursery Management
Why fusarium risk is rising in wheat and how to manage it	Pest control	FarmersWeekly
Aliens are greatest threat to Cape Town’s water security	Pest control	Daily Maverick
Milling organizations reshaping flour safety standards	Pest control	Baking Business
Joint approach to increase productivity and improve sustainability	Pest control	AHDB
Environmental group challenges CN herbicide use and refusal to follow provincial rules	Pesticide	CBC.ca
Environmental Group Questions CN Rail’s Approach to Provincial Herbicide Law	Pesticide	CFTKTV
Suicides due to pesticide poisoning: Activists slam ‘delaying tactics	Pesticide	Firstpost
EPA Faces Lawsuits Over Agricultural Worker Rule Delay	Pesticide	EHS Daily Advisor
Could agricultural robots replace glyphosate?	Pesticide	Deutsche Welle
Plant Killers Face Extermination	Pesticide	Money Morning Australia
New drug to reverse insecticide poisoning	Pesticide	K24 TV
Legal remedies for herbicide damage	Pesticide	Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
Agricultural worker standard is center of lawsuit against EPA	Pesticide	Buffalo Business First
BC beekeepers cautious as 233 scientists urge neonic pesticide ban	Pesticide	Toronto Star
Ban on hazardous pesticides can bring down suicide deaths international experts tell India	Pesticide	Times of India
An FDA scientist finds traces of weed killer in many common foods	Pesticide	PRI
Supporting paraquat betrays the nation	Pesticide	Bangkok Post
EPA orders immediate withdrawal of pesticides products	Pesticide	Graphic Online
Tarnished plant bug now a key pest	Pesticide	Cotton Grower
Increased Herbicide Use Rate Helps Growers Tackle Driver Weeds	Pesticide	PR Newswire
Vancouver park board moves to end use of rodenticides	Pesticide	Vancouver Sun
States sue EPA over suspended pesticide safety training	Pesticide	Business Insurance
Too much pesticide on plantations	Pesticide	Jakarta Post
Low-level Exposure to Pesticides Damages Cells in Ways That Might Lead to Parkinson’s	Pesticide	Parkinson's News Today
Health Canada launches consultation on use of imidacloprid pesticide	Pesticide	Canada NewsWire
Further restrictions on neonicotinoids agreed	Pesticide	Gov.uk
Pesticides: What happens if we run out of options?	Pesticide	Global Plant Council
Rapid test could help manage herbicide resistance	Pesticide	Farming Ahead
Lawsuit Against EPA Seeks Protection From Dangerous Pesticide Malathion	Pesticide	EcoWatch
France ‘committed’ to glyphosate herbicide ban despite parliamentary rebuff	Pesticide	euronews
French lawmakers ignore Macron and drop plan to ban weedkiller	Pesticide	The Local France
How Far Away Is Dicamba Resistance? A New Software May Have the Answer	Pesticide	CropLife
Paso Robles residents claim pesticide drift is causing health issues	Pesticide	KSBY San Luis Obispo News
Protesters push for toxic pesticide ban	Pesticide	Bangkok Post
Arkansas Receiving Drift Complaints About Loyant Herbicide	Pesticide	CropLIfe
Neonic ban dates announced	Pesticide	Farmers Guardian
Only one in five farms spreading lime	Soil management	Independent.ie
New Fertiliser Technology to Boost Yields and Efficiencies	Soil management	Stackyard
Radish cover crop traps nitrogen; mystery follows	Soil management	Science Daily
Is this the new easy way to check fertiliser spread patterns?	Soil management	Agriland
EPA Holds Environmental Modeling Public Meeting on the Quantitative Use of Surface Water	Water & irrigation	The National Law Review
Aliens are greatest threat to Cape Town’s water security	Water & irrigation	Daily Maverick
Water and the Common Agricultural Policy	Water & irrigation	EurActiv
New pesticide discovery closes two waterworks in Copenhagen area	Water & irrigation	The Copenhagen Post
Monsanto and Iowa State Form Research Partnership to Monitor Water Quality/Nitrate Loss	Water & irrigation	CropLife

Lack of Bio safety Bill affects farmers say researchers