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Headline	Category	Source
Why Does Europe Oppose GMOs?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	DTN The Progressive Farmer
How are genetically engineered crops regulated around the world?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
A carbon border tax on fertilisers? Think twice EU told	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Farmers ‘broadly supportive’ of plans to end NSW’s genetically modified crop ban	Agricultural Policy & Politics	ABC News
New legislation to address the plant health threat posed by Xylella	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Gov.uk
New South Wales Australia poised to lift GM crop cultivation ban in July	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
NSW to lift ban on use of GM crops from July	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Grain Central
Green’ politics and consumer uncertainty keep GM crops outlawed in Europe.	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
Why Does Europe Oppose GMOs?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	DTN The Progressive Farmer
‘AHDB Horticulture levy will be scrapped’ says Eustice	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FruitNet
Eustice sets out approach for future agriculture policy	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Gov.uk
The New York Times again echoes scientifically dubious fears about falling sperm counts	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
Bridging that gap between scientists and ordinary folks’: How storytelling combats anti-GMO advocacy’	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
Turkish agriculture ministry green lights GMO fodder for another decade	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Ahval
New pesticide action plan must be balanced – NFU says	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingUK
NFU calls for balanced pesticide plan	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Fruitnet
Future of spraying technology depends on legislation; to what extent can it be unmanned?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Future Farming
Batters stresses need for investment in UK farming	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FWi
US Facing Mexico’s Ban on GM-Corn Imports	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Consortium News
French lawmakers denounce EFSA’s ‘toxic’ pesticides assessments	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Co-op onboard with gene editing	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Edinburgh Evening News
Water regulations vote a ‘betrayal of Welsh farming’ – FUW	Agricultural Policy & Politics	AgriLand
Vote to annul all-Wales water pollution rules is defeated	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingUK
Rice variety resists arsenic	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Detective work inside plant cells finds a key piece of the C4 photosynthesis puzzle	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
“The tool that revolutionized plant breeding and brought GMOs into agriculture”	Agricultural Research	hortidaily.com
Hotter drier CRISPR: editing for climate change	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Identified: A mechanism that protects plant fertility from stress	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
A new leaf: Society’s advisory group for plant science gets new name	Agricultural Research	RSB
Researchers Develop Cavendish Bananas Resistant to Panama Disease	Agricultural Research	ISAA
New tool to study stress in root-colonizing bacteria	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Nanobubble technology could transform crop spraying and irrigation	Agricultural Research	Irish Farmers Journal
Automated weed and feed: Developing a smart crop sprayer	Agricultural Research	Phys.Org
Latest research on herbicide resistance	Agricultural Research	Powell Tribune
Rothamsted scientists to apply for GE wheat field trial	Agricultural Research	FWi
Genome-edited wheat to reduce cancer risk from toast	Agricultural Research	BBSRC
Scientists apply to Defra to grow genome-edited wheat	Agricultural Research	FarmingUK
Researchers identify optimal strategy to maximize genomic estimated breeding values	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
Leading by example on world stage’	Bioindustry	Biofuels International Magazine
Unlocking kelp’s potential as a major biofuel source	Bioindustry	Science Daily
Farm Groups Applaud Ruling in Biofuels Lawsuit	Bioindustry	Alton Daily News
Greens’ claims about costs of a biofuel mandate riddled with errors and contradictions	Bioindustry	Washington Policy
Biodiversity protects bee communities from disease – study finds	Environment	Mirage News
Landmark Study Shows Soil Pesticide Reduces Wild Bee Reproduction by 89%	Environment	ScienceAlert
Hotter drier CRISPR: editing for climate change	Environment	Science Daily
‘Reservoirs of life’: how hedgerows can help the UK reach net zero in 2050	Environment	The Guardian
Farming emissions are threatening the Paris Agreement. Here’s why	Environment	WeForum
Ground-nesting bees exposed to imidacloprid pesticide produced fewer offspring	Environment	News-Medical.net
Colombia’s apiarists say avocado buzz is killing bees	Environment	Phys.Org
Agri and food production causing huge biodiversity loss	Environment	Poultry World
Holistic environmental risk assessment for bees	Environment	Science Magazine
Farmers could reduce emissions by growing peas – study says	Environment	FarmingUK
New report shows UK’s moth population has declined by a third	Environment	BBSRC
UK will no longer use bee-harming pesticide	Environment	BBC
Biotechnology for African food security	Food security	Nature
‘Perfect storm’ of COVID-19/ climate change/ biodiversity loss and Brexit affecting UK food security/ report warns	Food security	Hutton.ac.uk
GM insect-resistant Bt corn could reach Kenyan farms in 2021 — and may help double crop yields	Food security	Genetic Literacy Project
Minister Lyons calls for crackdown on food waste	Food security	AgriLand
Why Does Europe Oppose GMOs?	GM Crops	DTN The Progressive Farmer
“The tool that revolutionized plant breeding and brought GMOs into agriculture”	GM Crops	hortidaily.com
How are genetically engineered crops regulated around the world?	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
China fines 8 biotechnology firms and research institutes for producing illegal GM seeds	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Kenyan farmers clamor for GMO maize seed after visiting demonstration site	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Are you still afraid of GM crop?	GM Crops	ABC News
Farmers ‘broadly supportive’ of plans to end NSW’s genetically modified crop ban	GM Crops	ABC News
GMO Free certification to export apples to India	GM Crops	FreshPlaza.com
Pros and cons of GMOs in seeds for Tatarstan agricultural producers	GM Crops	Realnoe vremya
Corteva releases Inzen herbicide resistance trait in Pioneer sorghum	GM Crops	Successful Farming
New South Wales Australia poised to lift GM crop cultivation ban in July	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Facing stiff GM crop restrictions – Mexican cotton farmers may import illegal biotech seeds	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
NSW to lift ban on use of GM crops from July	GM Crops	Grain Central
Green’ politics and consumer uncertainty keep GM crops outlawed in Europe.	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Why Does Europe Oppose GMOs?	GM Crops	DTN The Progressive Farmer
Bridging that gap between scientists and ordinary folks’: How storytelling combats anti-GMO advocacy’	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Turkish agriculture ministry green lights GMO fodder for another decade	GM Crops	Ahval
GM insect-resistant Bt corn could reach Kenyan farms in 2021 — and may help double crop yields	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
US Facing Mexico’s Ban on GM-Corn Imports	GM Crops	Consortium News
Co-op onboard with gene editing	GM Crops	Edinburgh Evening News
Steep rise in UK’s consumption of organic food	Organics	The Guardian
Ghosts of past pesticide use can haunt organic farms for decades	Organics	Science Daily
Movement Assistance Scheme now covers organic food	Organics	FarmingUK
How the autumn and winter changed BYDV risk in cereals	Pest control	ahdb.org.uk
First-ever sclerotinia-tolerant OSR could help cut costs	Pest control	FarmersWeekly
A research group proposes six guidelines for managing the impacts of invasive species	Pest control	EurekAlert
Main Challenges about Invasive Alien Species	Pest control	India Education Diary
Ramularia control without chlorothalonil	Pest control	Agriland
Potential new hope for apple canker control	Pest control	ahdb.org.uk
New legislation to address the plant health threat posed by Xylella	Pest control	Gov.uk
Researchers Develop Cavendish Bananas Resistant to Panama Disease	Pest control	ISAA
Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus – Update	Pest control	DEFRA
Risk free farming	Pest control	Successful Farming
Effective weed management tops considerations for maximizing soybean yield potential	Pest control	Agri News
Controlling Fall Armyworm with Pheremones	Pest control	No-Till Farmer
Bio-protection portal reduce farmers’ reliance on chemical pesticides – MAAIF	Pest control	Daily Monitor
How new rapid septoria test is set to benefit wheat growers	Pest control	FarmersWeekly
Study on polysulfides applied as formulated garlic extract to protect tomato against root-knot	Pest control	hortidaily.com
Bayer Light leaf spot warning to oilseed rape growers	Pest control	FarmingOnline
Bee-killing’ pesticide now will not be used on UK sugar beet fields	Pesticide	The Guardian
Managing Fall Armyworm: The (Suspected) Stowaway That Won’t Go Away	Pesticide	Entomology Today
Naig addresses pesticide drift reporting concerns	Pesticide	KMAland
Corteva Agriscience Introduces Inzen Herbicide-Tolerant Trait	Pesticide	Seed World
Dicamba Rules Update – 2	Pesticide	DTN The Progressive Farmer
The fate of fungicide	Pesticide	Golfdom magazine
Risk free farming	Pesticide	Successful Farming
Glyphosate	Pesticide	The Recorder
Slug pellets: Use them properly or lose them says stewardship group	Pesticide	The Scottish Farmer
Thousands protest in Martinique against insecticide ‘impunity’	Pesticide	FRANCE 24
Reminder to compare herbicide options	Pesticide	Farm Weekly
Ghosts of past pesticide use can haunt organic farms for decades	Pesticide	Science Daily
Ground-nesting bees exposed to imidacloprid pesticide produced fewer offspring	Pesticide	News-Medical.net
Canadian scientists help to develop new weapon in the war against wireworms	Pesticide	Potato News Today
Act now to save bean herbicide	Pesticide	FG Insight
New pesticide action plan must be balanced – NFU says	Pesticide	FarmingUK
Pesticide imidacloprid threatens future for key pollinator	Pesticide	Science Daily
Post-emergence herbicide faces de-regulation if British growers don’t act	Pesticide	Potato News Today
NFU calls for balanced pesticide plan	Pesticide	Fruitnet
Nanobubble technology could transform crop spraying and irrigation	Pesticide	Irish Farmers Journal
Future of spraying technology depends on legislation; to what extent can it be unmanned?	Pesticide	Future Farming
Dicamba Rules Update – 1	Pesticide	DTN The Progressive Farmer
MSG urges growers to follow metaldehyde guidelines	Pesticide	Agriland.co.uk
Latest research on herbicide resistance	Pesticide	Powell Tribune
Study on polysulfides applied as formulated garlic extract to protect tomato against root-knot	Pesticide	hortidaily.com
French lawmakers denounce EFSA’s ‘toxic’ pesticides assessments	Pesticide	EurActiv
IIT-KGP researchers develop technology to improve efficiency in fertiliser application	Soil management	Outlook India
Demand for natural fertilisers increasing as environmental reforms prompt change	Soil management	Stuff.co.nz
Phosphorous: Economics and Sustainability of Fertiliser	Soil management	Mirage News
A carbon border tax on fertilisers? Think twice EU told	Soil management	EurActiv
Why applying the wrong blend of fertiliser can be a colossal waste of money	Soil management	Independent.ie
The impact of liquid nitrogen on malting barley crops	Soil management	Agriland
Sulphur; a critical nutrient for grass and soil health	Soil management	Irish Farmers Journal
Slug pellets: Use them properly or lose them says stewardship group	Water & irrigation	The Scottish Farmer
Nanobubble technology could transform crop spraying and irrigation	Water & irrigation	Irish Farmers Journal
Water regulations vote a ‘betrayal of Welsh farming’ – FUW	Water & irrigation	AgriLand
NFU Cymru questions lawfulness of new water quality regulations	Water & irrigation	AgriLand
Vote to annul all-Wales water pollution rules is defeated	Water & irrigation	FarmingUK

Why Does Europe Oppose GMOs?