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Headline	Category	Source
Time to overhaul NZ’s pesticide rules	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Newsroom
France bans widely-used herbicide	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Farmer's Weekly
Farmer’s Daughter: Glyphosate isn’t scary. The movement to demonize it is though	Agricultural Policy & Politics	AGDAILY
MEPs vote to increase transparency in pesticide approval	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Agriland
French court axes market approval of Bayer’s Roundup weed-killer	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Jamaica Observer
European Union – Time is running out for biofuels sustainability criteria	Agricultural Policy & Politics	AgraNet
Could Brexit mean CRISPR? EU departure presents the UK with a food policy overhaul opportunity	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FoodIngredientsFirst
Palm Oil’s Loss May Be US Soybean Gain in EU Biofuel Rule (1)	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Bloomberg Environment
Broad-spectrum insecticide chlorpyrifos a target at state and federal level	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Agri-Pulse
French Court Bans Popular Herbicide	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Olive Oil Times
Greens save glyphosate from EU ban calls as deal with EPP triumphs	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Green farming policy will put IPM at the heart of crop production	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingOnline
EU propose to improve approval procedure for pesticides	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingOnline
Time to give up sacred EU budget cows	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Four things to watch ahead of final EU vote on pesticides	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
The way agricultural aid is distributed creates inequalities – French court of auditors say	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
America’s Farm Bill 2018: Did it go far enough for farmers?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	AgriLand
Brexit: ‘British farming has lost the one thing which gave it confidence’	Agricultural Policy & Politics	AgriLand
Government accused of being ‘ill-prepared’ to regulate chemicals post-Brexit	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingUK
Looking to the future: What a no-deal Brexit means for UK farming	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FGInsight
Michael Gove denies accusations Agriculture Bill has not been ‘rural-proofed’	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FGInsight
Alyn Smith: Agriculture will be the first thing to be sacrificed after Brexit	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FGInsight
Unraveling of 58-year-old corn gene mystery may have plant-breeding implications	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Pesticide industry research under scrutiny	Agricultural Research	The Scottish Farmer
How Europe has priced out innovation: the example of plants	Agricultural Research	The Parliament Magazine
New ‘architecture’ discovered in corn	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Innovation is not exploitation	Agricultural Research	Daily Pioneer
Tea industry mulls using drones for effective crop management	Agricultural Research	Northeast Now
Farmers Fuel £1.2 Million Crowdcube funding success for British agritech company	Agricultural Research	FarmingOnline
UK scientists’ new smartphone app looks to battle crop pests	Agricultural Research	FarmingUK
Lack of incentives and uncertain supply hamper progress on biofuels	Bioindustry	Jakarta Post
Palm oil no longer considered ‘biofuel’ in France	Bioindustry	EURACTIV
Put corn on your plate not in your tank	Bioindustry	Washington Examiner
European Union – Time is running out for biofuels sustainability criteria	Bioindustry	AgraNet
Palm Oil’s Loss May Be US Soybean Gain in EU Biofuel Rule (1)	Bioindustry	Bloomberg Environment
Optimising corn to get more biofuel out	Bioindustry	All about feed
Palm oil no longer considered ‘biofuel’ in France	Bioindustry	EurActiv
Time is running out for biofuels sustainability criteria	Bioindustry	EurActiv
Almond growers prepare for record harvest but more bees needed to keep industry buzzing	Environment	ABC News
Bee surveys in newest US national park could aid pollinator studies elsewhere	Environment	Science Daily
EU chemicals agency proposes ban on microplastics in fertilisers	Environment	IEG Policy
Pesticide blamed for mass bird deaths	Environment	Taipei Times
Orchards in natural habitats draw bee diversity and improve apple production	Environment	Science Daily
Right green for crop and environment and wallet	Environment	Science Daily
Rising temperatures may safeguard crop nutrition as climate changes	Environment	Science Daily
Climate Change Herbicide Resistance and Pest Management	Environment	Advanced Science News
Bees face yet another lethal threat in dicamba – a drift-prone pesticide	Environment	Reveal
Dicamba debacle spreads to bees	Environment	Food & Environment Reporting Network
How monarch butterflies exposed the hypocrisy of anti-GMO Greenpeace	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
EPA Records Sought on Pesticide That Caused Mass Tree Die-offs in Oregon	Environment	Center for Biological Diversity
Diet and food production must radically change to save planet	Food security	Science Daily
New plant-focused diet would ‘transform’ planet’s future say scientists	Food security	The Guardian
Scientists call for radical change of diet to transform global food system	Food security	EurActiv
New report’s recommendations at odds with sustainable food production	Food security	FarmingOnline
Launch of new report on transformative innovation in the food system	Food security	Global Food Security
Ex-GMO skeptics may be best advocates for crop biotech	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Strongest Opponents of GMO Understand It the Least: Study	GM Crops	The Wire
China Approves Imports Of Five Genetically Modified Crops	GM Crops	Industry News Report
Debating the GM ruling when horse has bolted	GM Crops	Agriland
Can a critic-turned-believer sway others? The case of genetically modified foods	GM Crops	Science Daily
Can a critic-turned-believer sway others? The case of genetically modified foods	GM Crops	EurekAlert
Are GMO advocates making the public more skeptical of crop biotechnology?	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Application for Field Trial of Genetically Modified Organisms: High Iron Wheat and CRISPR Brassica	GM Crops	The John Innes Centre
GMO Foods illegally Hit Ghana — Committee Report	GM Crops	Modern Ghana
Survey suggests GMO critics know less than they think	GM Crops	IEG Policy
National Biosafety Authority allays fears of parliament over ‘illegal GMOs’	GM Crops	GhanaWeb
Talking Biotech: Extreme GMO skeptics know the least about genetics	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Viewpoint: GMO crops are key to sustainable farming—why are some scientists afraid to talk	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Could Brexit mean CRISPR? EU departure presents the UK with a food policy overhaul opportunity	GM Crops	FoodIngredientsFirst
Are biotech crops safe? A brief history of the GMO debate	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
How monarch butterflies exposed the hypocrisy of anti-GMO Greenpeace	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Application sent to Defra to conduct GM wheat trials	GM Crops	FarmingUK
Alternative Weed Control Hints of Industry Changes	Pest control	Farm Equipment Publication
Researchers create pesticide against plague that attacks potatoes	Pest control	FreshPlaza.com
Biopesticides for a more sustainable agriculture	Pest control	FreshPlaza.com
Discovering the classical biological control approach	Pest control	Fresh Fruit Porta
Biofungicide shows promise for cherry packers	Pest control	Good Fruit Grower
Climate Change Herbicide Resistance and Pest Management	Pest control	Advanced Science News
How Biocontrols Are Adopted By Different Types of Specialty Crop Growers	Pest control	Growing Produce
Growers urged to get behind preservation	Pest control	The Weekly Times
Plan of attack: What’s your plan A B and C for weed control this year?	Pest control	RealAgriculture
Growers Deepen Biocontrol Use	Pest control	Growing Produce
Green farming policy will put IPM at the heart of crop production	Pest control	FarmingOnline
Integrated pest management will play an ‘increasing role’ in UK crop production	Pest control	FarmingUK
UK scientists’ new smartphone app looks to battle crop pests	Pest control	FarmingUK
Did pesticide exposure kill two farm labourers in Kerala?	Pesticide	The News Minute
The least-contaminated fruit and veg to eat in France	Pesticide	The Connexion
Time to overhaul NZ’s pesticide rules	Pesticide	Newsroom
Health Canada OK with herbicide	Pesticide	Winnipeg Free Press
Does Weed Killer Cause Cancer?	Pesticide	Grit Daily
We The Human’ for ban on all highly hazardous toxic chemical pesticides – Glyphosate	Pesticide	Kashmir News Service
New study determines the fate of DNA derived from genetically modified food	Pesticide	News-Medical.net
France bans widely-used herbicide	Pesticide	Farmer's Weekly
Pesticides found in more than 80% of tested European soils	Pesticide	Phys.Org
Hardly any pesticide residues in food	Pesticide	FreshPlaza.com
Pesticides are causing older farmers to lose their sense of smell	Pesticide	Earth.com
China’s breadbasket province to reduce pesticide use	Pesticide	Xinhua
Plagiarism allegation likely to spur activist challenges of EU approval of Monsanto’s glyphosate	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
12 Reasons Why Even Low Levels of Glyphosate are Unsafe	Pesticide	The Epoch Times
MEPs vote to increase transparency in pesticide approval	Pesticide	Agriland
Pesticide industry research under scrutiny	Pesticide	The Scottish Farmer
China’s breadbasket province to reduce pesticide use	Pesticide	Xinhua
Farmers not taking precautions risked pesticide poisoning warns expert	Pesticide	Times of Malta
Growers urged to play a role in insecticide resistance fight	Pesticide	Mirage News
Has pesticide use decreased?	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Pesticides and Food: It’s not a black or white issue	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
New FDA pesticide residue study confirms America’s food supply is safe	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Help Get Neurotoxic Pesticide – Chlorpyrifos – Out of Agriculture	Pesticide	Beyond Pesticides
Garnering awareness for pesticides in marijuana	Pesticide	The Daily Evergreen
Congresswoman seeks ban of toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos	Pesticide	NJ TODAY
Climate Change Herbicide Resistance and Pest Management	Pesticide	Advanced Science News
Dicamba debacle spreads to bees	Pesticide	Food & Environment Reporting Network
Dangerous pesticide still being sold on black market years after ban	Pesticide	Antigua Observer
Broad-spectrum insecticide chlorpyrifos a target at state and federal level	Pesticide	Agri-Pulse
French Court Bans Popular Herbicide	Pesticide	Olive Oil Times
Greens save glyphosate from EU ban calls as deal with EPP triumphs	Pesticide	EurActiv
EU propose to improve approval procedure for pesticides	Pesticide	FarmingOnline
Deteriorating soil fertility a challenge	Soil management	The Tribune
EU chemicals agency proposes ban on microplastics in fertilisers	Soil management	IEG Policy
Pesticides found in more than 80% of tested European soils	Soil management	Phys.Org
IWK signs deal with FRIM on non-food crop fertiliser made from water waste	Soil management	Malay Mail
New conservation practice could reduce nitrogen pollution in agricultural drainage water	Soil management	Science Daily
Why silage ground often has the poorest level of soil fertility and how to fix it	Soil management	Farm Ireland
Nitrates rules are forcing farmers to use chemical fertilisers instead of organics’	Soil management	Independent.ie
New nutrient management guidelines for vegetables	Soil management	FreshPlaza.com
Safe’ herbicide in Australian water affects male fertility	Water & irrigation	Pursuit
IWK signs deal with FRIM on non-food crop fertiliser made from water waste	Water & irrigation	Malay Mail
New conservation practice could reduce nitrogen pollution in agricultural drainage water	Water & irrigation	Science Daily
The role of digitised information in water safety planning	Water & irrigation	EurActiv
Predictive water management saves costs and the environment	Water & irrigation	EurActiv

Time to overhaul NZ’s pesticide rules