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Headline	Category	Source
Why NZ ought to allow genetic engineering – and why avoiding it might be even better	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Stuff.co.nz
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb suggests regulators may crack down on ‘confusing’ non-gmo labels	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
New Red Tractor nematicide standard	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FG Insight
Golden rice finally on track for approval in Bangladesh – so what is the delay?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The European Scientist
USDA set to finalize GE crop rule revamp and origin of organic livestock definition	Agricultural Policy & Politics	IEG Policy
Sweden in UN spotlight over pesticide ‘secrecy’	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EUobserver
County to Ban All Herbicide Use by 2024	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Big Island Now
If Africa adopts biotech crops will anti-GMO Europe retaliate	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
Thailand Urged to Delay Pesticides Ban Over Risks to Agriculture	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Bloomberg
Thousands of tractors block Berlin as farmers protest against agricultural policy	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Yahoo Lifestyle
Europe must embrace GMOs to address the UN SDGs	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Parliament Magazine
EU Groups Look to Ban Synthetic Pesticides by 2035	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Agribusiness Global
Fight is on over GM crop vote	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Eyre Peninsula Tribune
Labor continues to ignore South Australia’s farmers	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Mirage News
EU citizens’ appeal to ban pesticides by 2035	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EUobserver
MEPs slam gene-editing court ruling as damaging for SMEs	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
EU regulations obstruct biological crop protection	Agricultural Policy & Politics	SeedQuest
BBC documentary shows why food standards must be upheld in future trade deals	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingOnline
What do the ag experts say?	Agricultural Research	EuropaBio
Nanobiotech research should lead to products and tech for agriculture	Agricultural Research	fnbnews.com
Drone Tech Takes Weed Control on the Farm to a New Level	Agricultural Research	Growing Produce
CaSE responds to PM’s election speech on research funding increase	Agricultural Research	CaSE
Robots and Drones Becoming Workhorses For Agriculture	Agricultural Research	KSAL
New research targets common oat disease	Agricultural Research	Farm Weekly
From lab meat to vertical farming: How Europe’s rejection of GMO scan help science in food	Agricultural Research	FoodNavigator.com
Weed Chipper: mechanical alternative for herbicides	Agricultural Research	Future Farming
Biotech industry fears Canada’s unreliable CRISPR crop rules will halter farming innovation	Agricultural Research	Industry Global News 24
Taking action on agricultural emissions: a Kiwi farmer on our shared challenge	Agricultural Research	EurActiv
New arable technology could unlock British farmland’s full potential	Agricultural Research	Agriland.co.uk
Experts Unlock Key to Photosynthesis – a Find That Could Help Us Meet Food Security Demands	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Researchers help tomato plants repel pathogens with a ‘vaccine’ to boost their chemical defense systems	Agricultural Research	Global Plant Council
Survey reveals crucial data on fusarium head blight	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
Total criticises palm oil tax move says plant survival at stake	Bioindustry	Successful Farming
When grown right palm oil can be sustainable	Bioindustry	Science Daily
Brazil sugarcane growth can meet biofuel need and not drive deforestation	Bioindustry	Mongabay.com
EPA Creates Setbacks for Cellulosic Innovation	Bioindustry	Vital
Demand for ethanol could fuel expansion of Brazilian farming land	Bioindustry	Biofuels International Magazine
Total criticises palm oil tax move says plant survival at stake	Environment	Successful Farming
Climate change and human growth are threatening nearly 7000 plant species in Africa	Environment	Headlinez Pro
When grown right palm oil can be sustainable	Environment	Science Daily
Yeasts in nectar can stimulate the growth of bee colonies	Environment	Science Daily
Controversial pesticide under spotlight as bees and butterflies wane	Environment	HeraldLIVE
How conventional soy farming starves honey bees	Environment	The New Food Economy
Generation Z to environmentalists: If you care about sustainability embrace GMOs	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
Beyond the Green Revolution	Environment	Science Daily
Making seeds to withstand climate change is getting harder	Environment	SeedQuest
How precision agriculture could end food shortage in Kenya	Food security	The Star Kenya
Climate change and human growth are threatening nearly 7000 plant species in Africa	Food security	Headlinez Pro
Using controlled environment food production to solve food shortages	Food security	Science Daily
Europe-banned insecticide ‘threatens Africa’s food security’	Food security	SciDev.Net
EU’s Plans for Sustainable Food May Open Door to Gene-Edited Crops	Food security	Karma
Europe must embrace GMOs to address the UN SDGs	Food security	The Parliament Magazine
What would we eat without irrigation?	Food security	Farm Weekly
Global Food Crisis Tackled at Farm491’s Innovation Forum	Food security	FarmingOnline
More focus needed on food waste in the creation of a circular economy	Food security	EurActiv
Experts Unlock Key to Photosynthesis – a Find That Could Help Us Meet Food Security Demands	Food security	Science Daily
A New World Map Rates Food Sustainability for Countries Across the Globe	Food security	Science Daily
Still Waiting for Approval to Plant Golden Rice	GM Crops	AgWeb
Why NZ ought to allow genetic engineering – and why avoiding it might be even better	GM Crops	Stuff.co.nz
Europe’s rejection of GMO/CRISPR crops can teach scientists how to earn consumer trust	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Genetically modified ‘shortcut’ boosts plant growth by 40%	GM Crops	Stock Daily Dish
Golden rice finally on track for approval in Bangladesh – so what is the delay?	GM Crops	The European Scientist
USDA set to finalize GE crop rule revamp and origin of organic livestock definition	GM Crops	IEG Policy
New variety of ‘golden rice’ will soon be grown in Bangladesh	GM Crops	Mother Nature Network
GMOs are ‘substantially equivalent’ to conventional foods. Should they face reduced regulations?	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
If Africa adopts biotech crops will anti-GMO Europe retaliate	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
From lab meat to vertical farming: How Europe’s rejection of GMO scan help science in food	GM Crops	FoodNavigator.com
Bangladesh could be the first to cultivate golden rice genetically altered to fight blindness	GM Crops	Science Magazine
GM foods: The battle for Africa	GM Crops	African Business Magazine
Kenya demonstration plots show GMO maize resists insects and increases yields	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Europe must embrace GMOs to address the UN SDGs	GM Crops	The Parliament Magazine
Fight is on over GM crop vote	GM Crops	Eyre Peninsula Tribune
EU’s Plans for Sustainable Food May Open Door to Gene-Edited Crops	GM Crops	Karma
Proposed Philippines biotech authority could streamline GMO crop approvals	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Generation Z to environmentalists: If you care about sustainability embrace GMOs	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
OMG – GMOs!’ Bill Nye answers your questions about biotech crops	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Can the ‘trendy’ microbiome diet ease consumer fear of GMOs?	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Fall Armyworm attack panics farmers	Pest control	The Hindu
What will the upcoming trends in Biological Crop Protection (Bio-Pesticide) Market?	Pest control	Galus Australis
Invasive grass species pose threat to local biodiversity in Kashmir.	Pest control	The Kashmir Monitor
Holistic approach the key to managing resistance	Pest control	Queensland Country Life
Promising new biocontrol for invasive weed	Pest control	Mirage News
A Californian bill would make it harder to control the state’s thriving rats	Pest control	The Economist
Pakistan under attack by locusts – more than 40% crops under risk	Pest control	WION
Weed Chipper: mechanical alternative for herbicides	Pest control	Future Farming
Spreading the biopesticide message	Pest control	Otago Daily Times
Biofertilizers and biopesticides featured in agriculture council ‘FIESTA’	Pest control	manilastandard.net
Mystery disease killing beech trees	Pest control	Stock Daily Dish
New biocontrol for damaging weed	Pest control	Country News
Potato virus levels on the up	Pest control	Farmers Guardian
Winning projects announced to tackle key horticulture pests and diseases	Pest control	AHDB
Odisha orders restricted use of 2 herbicides	Pesticide	Hindustan Times
Govt frames new rules for sale of insecticides	Pesticide	The Tribune
Monsanto Pleads Guilty to Using Banned Pesticide in Maui	Pesticide	Big Island Now
Hawaii County Council Bans Herbicide Use On Public Property	Pesticide	Hawaiipublicradio
New Red Tractor nematicide standard	Pesticide	FG Insight
Monsanto pleads guilty to illegally spraying banned pesticide in Maui	Pesticide	CNN International
Monsanto pleads guilty to using banned pesticide on research crop	Pesticide	Breitbart
Northampton hears recommendations for reducing pesticide use	Pesticide	MassLive.com
Sweden in UN spotlight over pesticide ‘secrecy’	Pesticide	EUobserver
Pesticide usage in Scotland	Pesticide	Gov.scot
New BASF herbicide for ryegrass control gets approval	Pesticide	Queensland Country Life
Pesticide MRLs needed for feed co-products to enable trade facilitation	Pesticide	FeedNavigator.com
Pesticide ban will hurt state’s farming industry	Pesticide	Albany Times Union
Who’s Afraid of Roundup?	Pesticide	American Council on Science and Health
Scottish pesticides use down on arable farms	Pesticide	Agriland.co.uk
Europe-banned insecticide ‘threatens Africa’s food security’	Pesticide	SciDev.Net
Thailand Urged to Delay Pesticides Ban Over Risks to Agriculture	Pesticide	Bloomberg
Multiple strategies outlined for battling herbicide resistant weeds	Pesticide	Wisconsin State Farmer
MDA announces restriction on herbicide	Pesticide	Albert Lea Tribune
Groups say Herbicide Threatens Keystone Tree Species in Illinois	Pesticide	Public News Service
Mexico bars shipment of glyphosate pesticide	Pesticide	WTOP
Campaigners demand pesticides crack down	Pesticide	FoodNavigator.com
EU Groups Look to Ban Synthetic Pesticides by 2035	Pesticide	Agribusiness Global
Foundation for Arable Research spreading the biopesticide message	Pesticide	New Zealand Herald
Does glyphosate or other common herbicides endanger beneficial earthworms?	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Scottish pesticide use goes down	Pesticide	The Scottish Farmer
French mayors want Macron to take action against glyphosate	Pesticide	EurActiv
New Red Tractor nematicide standard	Pesticide	Farmers Guardian
Disappearing actives scenario prompts hunt for alternatives	Pesticide	Farmers Guardian
From Punjab Agri University and JNU – a solution to stubble burning	Soil management	The Indian Express
Queensland banana nutrient trial’s first harvest begins	Soil management	North Queensland Register
Greenpeace: Dangerous nitrous oxide emissions rising fast – New study	Soil management	thedailyblog.co.nz
Reductions in water soil and nutrient losses and pesticide pollution in agroforestry practices	Soil management	SpringerLink
Underground fungal relationships key to thriving plants	Soil management	Global Plant Council
5 ways government policy can encourage soil-first farming	Soil management	Farmers Weekly
New research shows Miscanthus stabilises flooded soils	Soil management	FarmingOnline
What would we eat without irrigation?	Water & irrigation	Farm Weekly
New research partnership aims to improve commercial barley varieties to better tolerate waterlogging	Water & irrigation	SeedQuest
New research shows Miscanthus stabilises flooded soils	Water & irrigation	FarmingOnline

Why NZ ought to allow genetic engineering – and why avoiding it might be even better