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Headline	Category	Source
EU Parliament environment committee challenges recent GMO crop approvals	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
Distrust in government and biotech literacy dictate public opinion on GMO crops in China	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
Lawsuit challenges reversal ofGE crop/neonic ban in wildlife refuges	Agricultural Policy & Politics	IEG Policy
Pesticide challenge leaving French viticulture with little choice	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
International Year of Plant Health 2020	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Defra
MEPs rebuke European Patent Office over conventional breeding copyright	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Viewpoint: ‘Big Ag’ owns scientists who endorse safety of GMOs? Busting the anti-biotech movement’s favourite myth	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
EU law on gene editing ‘barrier to innovation’	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Fish Farmer Magazine
Leaving the EU: Researching the impact on the pesticide supply chain	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Adas
EU Agricultural Biotech: Something’s gotta give	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Parliament Magazine
Scientists urge State to lift ban on GMO maize	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Kenya Set to Rescind GMO Ban	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Agribusiness Global
Government Should Address Industry’s Concerns in the Pesticides Management Bill	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Krishi Jagran
Carbon-capture crops need incentives through CAP EU ministers said	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
The future of farming	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingOnline
European Parliament says no to patenting plants bred naturally	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EU Reporter
EU does world’s GMO CRISPR crop research—other nations benefit from the technology	Agricultural Research	Genetic Literacy Project
Chemically-induced herbicide tolerance in rice by the safener metcamifen is associated with a phased-stress response	Agricultural Research	Oxford Journals
South Africa’s first crop-spraying drones can legally fly from today – saving farmers millions	Agricultural Research	Business Insider South Africa
Five Roles Robots Will Play in the Future of Farming	Agricultural Research	Smithsonian
CRISPR might be the banana’s only hope against a deadly fungus	Agricultural Research	Nature
XAG Joins Bayer to Demonstrate Drone-based Horticulture Crop Solution	Agricultural Research	PRNewswire
AI-powered devices deliver ‘micro-dose’ of herbicide to cut agriculture’s chemical use	Agricultural Research	Genetic Literacy Project
How a protein connecting calcium and plant hormone regulates plant growth	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Aerial surveying and targeted spraying: Drones for applying pesticides and fertilizers	Agricultural Research	FreshPlaza.com
How sensors are being used to take crop production forward	Agricultural Research	FGInsight
The genome of the pea assembled for the first time	Agricultural Research	Global Plant Council
Large-scale genomics will improve the yield/climate-resilience/quality of bread wheat – new study shows	Agricultural Research	Global Plant Council
Bayer to spend over 25 billion euros in crop science R&D over 10 years	Agricultural Research	Reuters
Wheat is one step closer to photosynthesis-based yield gains	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
With CRISPR and machine learning startups fast-track crops to consume less and produce more	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
Frustrations Over Biofuel Discussions Continue	Bioindustry	RFD-TV
Ag Wants Biofuels Decision	Bioindustry	Ohio's Country Journal
Minnesota will lead on climate change if Washington won’t	Bioindustry	Minneapolis Star Tribune
Farmers find another reason to get frustrated with Trump	Bioindustry	WRAL.com
Biofuels Policy: What You Need to Know	Bioindustry	Vital
Trump administration close to finalizing biofuel policy change- sources	Bioindustry	Successful Farming
Minnesota will lead on climate change if Washington won’t	Environment	Minneapolis Star Tribune
Insect declines in the headlights	Environment	RSB
Drought-tolerant barley could help ‘future-proof’ whisky industry	Environment	BBC
UK farms plan for going ‘carbon neutral’	Environment	BBC
Benefits to farmers of global heating outweighed by losses says report	Environment	The Guardian
Firstfungicideto be applied to crops using bees	Environment	FG Insight
Agroforestry key to water security	Environment	The New Indian Express
Biotechnology could help slow climate change	Environment	SunLive
The EPA Just Approved a NewPesticide— And Bees Will Be Delivering it to Crops	Environment	EnviroNews
Climate change could cause drought in wheat-growing areas	Environment	Science Daily
Pollinator Sanctuary: A new sustainable solution model from Canada	Environment	Down To Earth Magazine
Could GMO crops help solve the climate crisis?	Environment	Dhaka Tribune
European winemakers grapple with environmental questions	Environment	EurActiv
Europe’s overloaded land is driving forest destruction and climate breakdown	Environment	EurActiv
Carbon-capture crops need incentives through CAP EU ministers said	Environment	EurActiv
France’s path towards sustainable farming eroded by increased droughts	Environment	EurActiv
Rising Ozone Is a Hidden Threat to Corn	Environment	Science Daily
Wild wheat genetics offer climate hope for food crops	Food security	BBC
Phosphate fertiliser ‘crisis’ threatens world food supply	Food security	The Guardian
Nigeria needs GMO crops to boost food security and promote food safety – government says	Food security	Genetic Literacy Project
Climate Change Could Cause Drought	Food security	Science Daily
EU Parliament environment committee challenges recent GMO crop approvals	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
EU does world’s GMO CRISPR crop research—other nations benefit from the technology	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Brazil grain growers wary of dicamba as Bayer launches new GM soy seed	GM Crops	Financial Post
Wild wheat genetics offer climate hope for food crops	GM Crops	BBC
Harnessing tomato jumping genes could help speed-breed drought-resistant crops	GM Crops	CAM
Farmers return to cotton farming with GMO new variety	GM Crops	The Standard
Seed firms watch farms for GM maize demand	GM Crops	Business Daily
What’s So Controversial About GMO Foods?	GM Crops	San Diego Reader
The Case Against GMOs: Cautionary Tales From Uganda	GM Crops	Elephant
Are all Non GMO claims the same? Judge allows lawsuit vs Nestlé USA to proceed	GM Crops	FoodNavigator-USA.com
Viewpoint: ‘Big Ag’ owns scientists who endorse safety of GMOs? Busting the anti-biotech movement’s favourite myth	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Drought resistant farming breakthrough:GMO corn survives nearly two months without water	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Nigeria needs GMO crops to boost food security and promote food safety – government says	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Growing GMO crops provides 4 major health benefits you probably didn’t know about	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Could GMO crops help solve the climate crisis?	GM Crops	Dhaka Tribune
Kenya Set to Rescind GMO Ban	GM Crops	Agribusiness Global
Bayer plan to launch GMO dicamba-resistant soybean in Brazil sparks pushback from some farmers	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
GM safe and we need it: plant biologists	GM Crops	Newsroom
MEPs rebuke European Patent Office over conventional breeding copyright	GM Crops	EurActiv
First synthesis of unusual natural product could revive forgotten eco-friendly insecticide class	Organics	Chemistry World
Biologists track the invasion of herbicide-resistant weeds into southwestern Ontario	Pest control	Science Daily
Weed strategies in wheat and rust alert in beet	Pest control	FarmersWeekly
CRISPR might be the banana’s only hope against a deadly fungus	Pest control	Nature
Insects might soon be trained to protect our crops	Pest control	The Conversation
OSR crops facing huge disease challenge this year	Pest control	The Scottish Farmer
Is resistance inevitable?	Pest control	Great Bend Tribune
Why Waterhemp Is Keying a Different Weed Management Approach	Pest control	Successful Farming
Herbicide resistance a growing problem	Pest control	Agri News
Soil microbes play a key role in plant disease resistance	Pest control	Science Daily
Turning up the heat for weed control	Pest control	Science Daily
The advance of designer viruses in agriculture	Pest control	Spiegel
Biologists track the invasion of herbicide-resistant weeds into southwestern Ontario	Pesticide	Science Daily
A WSU study finds exposure to a prevalent herbicide can cause problems for generations	Pesticide	Pacific Northwest Inlander
Meet the startup bringing insecticides into the sustainable food conversation	Pesticide	SmartCompany.com.au
Pesticide challenge leaving French viticulture with little choice	Pesticide	EurActiv
Judge overturns Lincoln County ban on aerialpesticides	Pesticide	KLCC FM
Digital image-based quantification of chlorpyrifos in water samples	Pesticide	Science Direct
OSR crops facing huge disease challenge this year	Pesticide	The Scottish Farmer
How herbicides work: Improving weed control performance	Pesticide	The Weekly Times
Ministries differ on use of vital farm herbicide	Pesticide	Daily Nation
AI-powered devices deliver ‘micro-dose’ of herbicide to cut agriculture’s chemical use	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
The EPA Just Approved a NewPesticide— And Bees Will Be Delivering it to Crops	Pesticide	EnviroNews
Leaving the EU: Researching the impact on thepesticidesupply chain	Pesticide	Adas
Herbicide resistance a growing problem	Pesticide	Agri News
Health and agriculture officials clash on safety of herbicide	Pesticide	Business Daily
Critical flaws plague new study linking ‘heavy’ pesticide exposure to cardiovascular disease	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Pesticide exposure may raise risk of heart disease	Pesticide	Business Insurance
Government Should Address Industry’s Concerns in the Pesticides Management Bill	Pesticide	Krishi Jagran
Herbicide-Resistant Weeds Tracked	Pesticide	Science Daily
Phosphate fertiliser ‘crisis’ threatens world food supply	Soil management	The Guardian
Soil health: New bio solution on the way?	Soil management	The Scottish Farmer
Soil microbes play a key role in plant disease resistance	Soil management	Science Daily
Plant Gene Discovery Could Help Reduce Fertilizer Pollution in Waterways	Soil management	Global Plant Council
Agroforestry key to water security	Water & irrigation	The New Indian Express
Drought resistant farming breakthrough:GMO corn survives nearly two months without water	Water & irrigation	Genetic Literacy Project
France’s path towards sustainable farming eroded by increased droughts	Water & irrigation	EurActiv
Plant Gene Discovery Could Help Reduce Fertilizer Pollution in Waterways	Water & irrigation	Global Plant Council
Engineers produce water-saving crop irrigation sensor	Water & irrigation	SeedQuest

EU Parliament environment committee challenges recent GMO crop approvals