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Headline	Category	Source
Crop-spraying drones to be authorised	Agricultural Policy & Politics	swissinfo.ch
Boris Johnson vows to ditch EU rules on GM crops	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Science Business
Norwich crop scientists demand urgent rethink of EU gene editing rules	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Eastern Daily Press
Awkward truths about Boris Johnson’s praise for UK science and tech	Agricultural Policy & Politics	New Scientist
EPA Considers Labeling Biostimulants as Pesticides	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Growing Produce
Boris Johnson: A Pro-GMO Leader in Europe	Agricultural Policy & Politics	American Council on Science and Health
Switzerland examining possible ban on 15 pesticides	Agricultural Policy & Politics	swissinfo.ch
US Lags Behind Other Countries in Regulating Pesticide	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Epoch Times
European Commission approves ten GMOs	Agricultural Policy & Politics	European Biotechnology
Big call for plant breeding techniques to be excluded from GMO law	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Irish Farmers Journal
Tighten pesticide approval process	Agricultural Policy & Politics	GhanaWeb
Boris Johnson’s Call for UK GMO Crops Draws Support From Farm Union	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Bloomberg
Prime Minister Boris Johnson: Time to ‘liberate’ UK farming from EU’s anti-GMO rules	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
European scientists call for EU rethink of “retrograde” gene-editing legislation	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FoodIngredientsFirst
Boris Johnson vows to ‘liberate’ UK from EU’s GM crops stance	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmersWeekly
Boris Johnson wants to turn the UK in a GM crops haven. Can it work?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Verdict
Johnson hints at change of course on GM and GE	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Courier
EU Citizens’ Initiative aims at a revision of Directive 2001/18/EC for a more proportionate progressive and responsible regulation of new breeding techniques	Agricultural Policy & Politics	SeedQuest
EU green lights imports of 10 GMO crops following comprehensive safety assessment	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
Awkward truths about Boris Johnson’s praise for UK science and tech	Agricultural Research	New Scientist
Government will continue to back GM research: DBT secretary	Agricultural Research	Economic Times
Researchers tackle fungicide resistance	Agricultural Research	Farming Ahead
Untapped potential for agriculture	Agricultural Research	All about feed
Why Teagasc wants farmers to send them their weeds	Agricultural Research	Independent.ie
NUIG study recruits families to measure exposure to herbicides	Agricultural Research	Galway Bay FM
New portable tech sniffs out plant disease in the field	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Microbial manufacturing: Genetic engineering breakthrough for urban farming	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Researchers report rice gene that confers broad-spectrum resistance to β-triketone herbicides	Agricultural Research	Phys.Org
How Norfolk won its world-beating reputation for farming innovation	Agricultural Research	Eastern Daily Press
Wild potato genes may be key to stronger spuds	Agricultural Research	Agriland
Purdue Scientists Show How Soybeans May Get More Nitrogen from Atmosphere	Agricultural Research	CropLife
Scientists Make Fundamental Discovery to Creating Better Crops	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Plant nutrient detector breakthrough	Agricultural Research	Global Plant Council
Newly developed tool reveals key mechanisms in major cereal and biofuel crop	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
European science community urges rethink on genome editing	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
European scientists join forces to enable the potential of genome editing	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
European scientists urgently reach out to enable the potential of genome editing for sustainable agriculture and food production	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
Government will continue to back GM research	Agricultural Research	The Economic Times
BP forming 50:50 biofuels JV with Bunge in Brazil; growing existing biofuelsbusiness >50%	Bioindustry	Green Car Congress
Indonesia in fight with EU over biofuel – again	Bioindustry	Jakarta Post
Ethanol vs. environment: Democratic hopefuls campaign on clashing agendas	Bioindustry	Reuters
Newly developed tool reveals key mechanisms in major cereal and biofuel crop	Bioindustry	SeedQuest
How climate change disrupts plant-animal relationships	Environment	Science Daily
Rising CO2 levels could boost wheat yield but slightly reduce nutritional quality	Environment	Science Daily
Scientific statement on the coverage of bats by the current pesticide risk assessment for birds	Environment	EFSA - Wiley
Schumer blasts USDA for suspending bee population research	Environment	New York Post
Environmentalists call on Texas to ban bee-killing pesticides	Environment	KEYE TV CBS Austin
£2bn scheme to help farmers improve green credentials	Environment	FarmingUK
Wildflower meadows being restored	Environment	BBC News
To feed its 1.4 billion China bets big on genome editing of crops	Food security	Science Magazine
The Bio-Belt: Growing the Future in Rural America	Food security	SynBioBeta
The future of food is biofortified says plant breeding pioneer Howarth Bouis	Food security	Devex
Kenyan scientists lobby for GMO Bt cotton approval to cut pesticide use	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Boris Johnson vows to ditch EU rules on GM crops	GM Crops	Science Business
Ugandan farmers clamor for access to GMO crops—a year after parliament passes biosafety bill	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Digesting GMO and non-GMO foods—why your body can’t tell the difference	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Why 3 countries planted GMO Bt cotton and got ‘wildly different results’	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
GM crop production ban – is it good for Irish agriculture?	GM Crops	Irish Farmers Journal
Kenya field trial shows Bt cotton boosts yields four-fold	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Boris Johnson: A Pro-GMO Leader in Europe	GM Crops	American Council on Science and Health
Will GMO Wheat Be Lifeline for Celiac Sufferers?	GM Crops	Celiac.com
Newly identified rice gene confers multiple-herbicide resistance	GM Crops	Eureka
Should Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) Be Grown?	GM Crops	ProCon.org
To feed its 1.4 billion China bets big on genome editing of crops	GM Crops	Science Magazine
Conversation needed about genetic engineering: Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor	GM Crops	New Zealand Herald
European Commission approves ten GMOs	GM Crops	European Biotechnology
You can’t buy GMO wheat—so don’t blame it for celiac disease	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Big call for plant breeding techniques to be excluded from GMO law	GM Crops	Irish Farmers Journal
Northland councillors defend their GMO decision	GM Crops	New Zealand Herald
The Bio-Belt: Growing the Future in Rural America	GM Crops	SynBioBeta
Boris Johnson’s Call for UK GMO Crops Draws Support From Farm Union	GM Crops	Bloomberg
Prime Minister Boris Johnson: Time to ‘liberate’ UK farming from EU’s anti-GMO rules	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
The panic over GMOs was overblown	GM Crops	The Journal
GMO Bt corn has ‘no impact’ on health of soil animals – two-year study finds	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
EU authorizes 10 genetically modified products	GM Crops	Xinhua
Researchers report rice gene that confers broad-spectrum resistance to β-triketone herbicides	GM Crops	Phys.Org
Genome editing: Europe can embrace innovation while assuring safety	GM Crops	Politico
Newly identified rice gene confers multiple-herbicide resistance	GM Crops	SeedQuest
European scientists urgently reach out to enable the potential of genome editing for sustainable agriculture and food production	GM Crops	SeedQuest
Top 10 Pro-GMO (Or Anti Anti-GMO) Memes On The Internet	GM Crops	American Council on Science and Health
EU green lights imports of 10 GMO crops following comprehensive safety assessment	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Groups fighting Ghana’s efforts to commercialize genetically modified organisms (GMOs)	GM Crops	Alliance for Science
Blockchain could help keep ‘counterfeit’ products out of organic and non-GMOcertification schemes	Organics	Genetic Literacy Project
Should GMOs be allowed in organic food? USDA sparks debate	Organics	Food Dive
UAV-IQ and Koppert team up for drone-based aerial biocontrol in California	Pest control	Fresh Fruit Portal
EPA Considers Labeling Biostimulants as Pesticides	Pest control	Growing Produce
Vigilance key to tackling BYDV post-neonicotinoids	Pest control	Agriland.co.uk
The Benefits of Biocontrols in Poinsettias	Pest control	Greenhouse Grower
Contractors sought to eradicate knotweed and other invasive plants in Cork	Pest control	Echo Live
Herbicides and bugs on plant strategies wrestle tenacious invasive weed	Pest control	Tri-State Livestock News
Metaldehyde slug pellet ban overturned following legal challenge	Pest control	FGInsight
If farmers stopped using chemicals on crops would the bugs take over?	Pest control	The Guardian
Metaldehyde slug pellet ban overturned following legal challenge	Pest control	Farming Online
Spanish slugs: Moscow alarm over giant invasive pests	Pest control	BBC News
Australian farmers warned the misuse of pesticides will see overseas markets turn away	Pesticide	ABC News
This pesticide is closely related to nerve agents used in World War II. Trump’s EPA doesn’t care.	Pesticide	Washington Post
Study recruiting families in Ireland to measure exposure to glyphosate	Pesticide	Engineers Journal
San Diego’s campaign against Round Up	Pesticide	San Diego Reader
EPA Considers Labeling Biostimulants as Pesticides	Pesticide	Growing Produce
Why We Should Ban the Brain-Damaging Pesticide Chlorpyrifos	Pesticide	Physician's Weekly
New Pesticide Classification Will only Measure Risk of Death	Pesticide	Folha de S.Paulo
US Lags Behind Other Countries in Regulating Pesticide	Pesticide	The Epoch Times
Post-registration surveillance of pesticides needed – CropLife Ghana	Pesticide	GhanaWeb
EPA Registers Long-Term Uses for Sulfoxaflor	Pesticide	The National Law Review
Some relief for Bayer as court slashes $2 bn Roundup payout	Pesticide	RTL Today
Why herbicide glyphosate has split scientific community over its cancer-causing links	Pesticide	ThePrint
Brazil Slacking on Dangerous Pesticide Regulations	Pesticide	Human Rights Watch
Bayer CEO opens door to settling Roundup cancer cases	Pesticide	Los Angeles Times
If farmers stopped using chemicals on crops would the bugs take over?	Pesticide	The Guardian
Bayer Warns on Crop Weakness as Roundup Plaintiffs Rise	Pesticide	Wall Street Journal
Metaldehyde slug pellet ban overturned following legal challenge	Pesticide	FGInsight
If farmers stopped using chemicals on crops would the bugs take over?	Pesticide	The Guardian
Metaldehyde slug pellet ban overturned following legal challenge	Pesticide	Farming Online
Opportunity in sargassum research	Soil management	Jamaica Observer
Biosolids trial to boost soil productivity	Soil management	Utility Magazine
Soil pore structure is key to carbon storage	Soil management	Science Daily
Microbial manufacturing: Genetic engineering breakthrough for urban farming	Soil management	Science Daily
GMO Bt corn has ‘no impact’ on health of soil animals – two-year study finds	Soil management	Genetic Literacy Project
Worm pheromones protect major crops	Soil management	Science Daily
Where There’s Waste There’s Fertilizer	Soil management	CropLife
Fertilizers’ Impact on Soil Health Compared	Soil management	CropLife
Boxing Up Ag Field Nitrogen	Soil management	CropLife
Indian fertiliser sector’s record on water pollution is a cause for concern	Soil management	The Hindu BusinessLine
Indian fertiliser sector’s record on water pollution is a cause for concern	Water & irrigation	The Hindu BusinessLine

Crop-spraying drones to be authorised