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Headline	Category	Source
Government GMO decision labelled ‘a grave mistake’	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Agriland
Ireland’s decision to prohibit GM crops doesn’t make sense’	Agricultural Policy & Politics	thejournal.ie
Rounding Up the Science Behind the Monsanto Glyphosate Ruling	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Reason
Trying to make smart food choices? Ignore what celebrities say aboutGMOs	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
Reverse Trump’s reversal of a dangerous pesticide ban	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Washington Post
Recent Court Rulings Strike a Blow to Pesticide Manufacturers	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Food Integrity Campaign
In landmark case activist attempt to block introduction of GMO corn dismissed by Nigerian High Court	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
Court strikes out suit against genetically modified crops in Nigeria	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Premium Times
Use of glyphosate ‘undesirable’ says environmental minister	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Iceland Monitor
What’s a GMO?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Farm Futures
US government ordered to ban chlorpyrifos insecticide	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Chemistry World
Federal Appeals Court Orders EPA to Ban Farm Pesticide Chlorpyrifos	Agricultural Policy & Politics	MSDSonline
India hastens to regulate GM food	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Chemistry World
Gov’t committee’s GMO deregulation proposal too hasty: consumer groups and experts	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Mainichi
Trait-based regulation of GM plants is on the horizon – at last!	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Agri Pulse
Restricting GMOs in crops is a ‘grave mistake’ say plant scientists	Agricultural Research	Irish Times
Previously grainy wheat genome comes into focus	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Chinese Scientists Detect Key Gene To Decrease Fertiliser Use On Crops	Agricultural Research	Nigeria News
Play-Doh helps plant research	Agricultural Research	Global Plant Council
Plant scientists call for renewed focus on empowerment of trainees	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
Two projects let by University of Toronto scientists receive C$2.8 million to develop disease-resistant vegetables	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
The wheat code is finally cracked – The wheat genome sequence will contribute to global food security	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
Corncob biofuel could be greener than ethanol fuel produced by corn grain	Bioindustry	Hydrogen Fuel News
Extending palm oil production in Africa threatens primate conservation	Bioindustry	Science Daily
Insecticide blamed for killing thousands of bees	Environment	Mexico News Daily
City of Edmonton faces environmental charges over herbicide spraying incident	Environment	Globalnews.ca
Health Canada to phase out pesticides linked to bee losses	Environment	Straight.com
Bumble Bees and Hummingbirds are Being Exposed to Neonicotinoids	Environment	Bee Culture Magazine
Pesticide Touted as Neonicotinoid Replacement Still Harms Bees	Environment	EcoWatch
New pesticide found to be as harmful to bumblebees as used pesticides	Environment	ZME Science
Extending palm oil production in Africa threatens primate conservation	Environment	Science Daily
New pesticides may harm bees as much as existing ones – study	Environment	The Guardian
New pesticides ‘may have risks for bees’	Environment	BBC
Canada to Phase Out Crop Chemicals Linked to Bee Deaths	Environment	Voice of America
Feds to phase out pesticides to save bees	Environment	Winnipeg Free Press
New pesticides may harm bees as much as existing ones – study	Environment	The Guardian
Bee friendly’ pesticide cuts colonies by half – study finds	Environment	Telegraph.co.uk
New Pesticide Affects Bumblebee Reproduction	Environment	The Scientist
An alternative to controversial pesticides still harms bumblebees	Environment	Nature.com
Marine mammals lost gene that protects against pesticide	Environment	The Wildlife Society
Growing GMO soybeans in South America cut greenhouse gas emissions	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
The disconnect between predictions of a ‘bee-apocalypse’ and rising bee populations	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
Europe’s decision to reject gene edited crops signals it is losing its commitment to sustainable agriculture	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
Honeybees Are Hurting. What Else Can Pollinate Our Food?	Environment	New York Times
Farmers help increase abundance of three key farmland bird species	Environment	FarmingUK
UK farming ‘lagging behind’ in race to be more sustainable	Environment	FarmingUK
Canadian scientists breed better bees using ‘animal husbandry’	Environment	AgriLand
Tipping point in agricultural production	Environment	FarmingOnline
New generation of pesticides can reduce bumblebee reproduction	Environment	FarmingOnline
KISS initiates research project for sustainable Food Supplies	Food security	United News of India
Making aquafeed more sustainable: Scientists develop feeds using a marine microalga co-product	Food security	Science Daily
Human wastewater valuable to global agriculture and economics	Food security	Science Daily
Envisioning the future of crop protection	Food security	AGDAILY
Fear of biotech remains high but GMOs are revolutionizing farming worldwide	Food security	Genetic Literacy Project
Fed Govt partners Morocco-based firm on fertiliser	Food security	The Nation Newspaper
Invest in biotechnology to eliminate hunger’	Food security	The Punch
One-third of fruit and veg never reaches shelves because of ‘wrong size’	Food security	Farming UK
Wheat genome finally sequenced in bid to help meet future food demand	Food security	FarmingUK
A third of fruit and veg ‘too ugly to sell’	Food security	AgriLand
Bread for the world – wheat genome fully mapped	Food security	SeedQuest
The wheat code is finally cracked – The wheat genome sequence will contribute to global food security	Food security	SeedQuest
Government GMO decision labelled ‘a grave mistake’	GM Crops	Agriland
Suit Against Nestlé USA for Alleged Misleading Non-GMO Labeling Will Be Tough to Win	GM Crops	Organic Authority
Argentina introduces GMO potato to combat virus that destroys up to 70% of nation’s crop	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Ireland’s decision to prohibit GM crops doesn’t make sense’	GM Crops	thejournal.ie
GMO will help farmers save money — Dr Ameyaw	GM Crops	BusinessGhana
Restricting GMOs in crops is a ‘grave mistake’ say plant scientists	GM Crops	Irish Times
Farmers sign support for biotechnology	GM Crops	Business Mirror
Farmers urged to embrace Biotechnology	GM Crops	GhanaWeb
Trump Administration Lifts Ban On Biotechnology Crops In Wildlife Refuges	GM Crops	The National Law Review
Farmers urged to embrace Biotechnology	GM Crops	Ghana News Agency
A fifth of brinjal farmers adopt Bangladesh’s first GM food crop	GM Crops	United News of Bangladesh
In landmark case activist attempt to block introduction of GMO corn dismissed by Nigerian High Court	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Court strikes out suit against genetically modified crops in Nigeria	GM Crops	Premium Times
What’s a GMO?	GM Crops	Farm Futures
Expert witness from landmark Monsanto trial offers 5 fixes to shortcomings in current GE food	GM Crops	Environmental Health News
Fear of biotech remains high but GMOs are revolutionizing farming worldwide	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Gov’t committee’s GMO deregulation proposal too hasty: consumer groups and experts	GM Crops	The Mainichi
Despite Sound Science Americans Still Distrust GMOs	GM Crops	AgWeb
USDA patents provide glimpse of coming GMO and bioengineered food labels	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Argentina introduces GMO potato to combat virus destroying up to 70% of crop	GM Crops	FreshPlaza
Growing GMO soybeans in South America cut greenhouse gas emissions	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
If Ghana follows Nigeria’s lead and approves Bt cotton it could jump-start its textile industry	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Trait-based regulation of GM plants is on the horizon – at last!	GM Crops	Agri Pulse
Natural substitute for fertilisers	Organics	The Telegraph India
Love vine sucks life from wasps leaving only mummies	Pest control	Science Daily
Cannabis Is Creating A Boom For Biological Pesticides	Pest control	Forbes
Dordogne wine growers install bat roosts in bid to coax them to act as ‘naturalpesticide’	Pest control	Telegraph.co.uk
How an herbivore hijacks a nutrient uptake strategy of its host plant	Pest control	Science Daily
How plants protect themselves by emitting scent cues for birds	Pest control	Science Daily
Better Varieties and Genetics Helping To Reduce Disease In Oats	Pest control	PembinaValleyOnline.com
How an herbivore hijacks a nutrient uptake strategy of its host plant	Pest control	Global Plant Council
Wheat gene map will help breed resilient & disease resistant crops to tackle climate change	Pest control	FarmingOnline
An agronomy researcher demonstrated strategies for avoiding herbicide-resistant weeds	Pesticide	Phys.Org
The smoke probably won’t stop them but planned herbicide spraying will	Pesticide	The Bellingham Herald
NZ breakfast cereals ‘safe’ from weedkiller ingredient glyphosate	Pesticide	Stuff.co.nz
San Francisco court verdict on glyphosate: Should govt. be swayed by it?	Pesticide	Daily Mirror
Safe pesticide storage practices	Pesticide	Farm and Dairy
High Pesticide Levels In Pregnant Mothers Linked To Autism In Children	Pesticide	HuffPost Canada
Cereals imported from the US might contain pesticide linked to cancer	Pesticide	Samaa Digital
Pesticide Linked to Cancer Detected in Dozens of Cereal Products	Pesticide	One Green Planet
Cereal makers say they have testing systems to ensure safety from pesticides	Pesticide	Stuff.co.nz
Schumer demands feds release info about weed-killing chemical in cereals	Pesticide	New York Post
East Dunbartonshire Council to use glyphosate-based weedkillers despite landmark US court case	Pesticide	Evening Times
The Roundup on ‘ROUNDUP’	Pesticide	The Star Newspaper
Which Northern Rivers councils are using glyphosate?	Pesticide	Northern Star
Ban on 18 pesticides will protect food chain	Pesticide	The Tribune
DDT Banned for Decades May Still Be Affecting Autism Risk	Pesticide	Healthline
Rounding Up the Science Behind the Monsanto Glyphosate Ruling	Pesticide	Reason
Look at the science – not scare tactics – of glyphosate herbicide	Pesticide	AG Week
Expert Witness Expects Monsanto Case to Have Limited Herbicide Industry Impact	Pesticide	Agriculture.com
Claims of Herbicide in Cereal Are Back in the News	Pesticide	Yahoo News
Beck’s Asks EPA To Restrict Dicamba To Pre-Plant Applications	Pesticide	AgWeb
Authority’s pesticide test was ‘flawed’ – Environment Ministry	Pesticide	Times of Malta
New pesticide found to be as harmful to bumblebees as used pesticides	Pesticide	ZME Science
Glyphosate: let’s get off the pesticide treadmill	Pesticide	The Ecologist
Reverse Trump’s reversal of a dangerous pesticide ban	Pesticide	Washington Post
Recent Court Rulings Strike a Blow to Pesticide Manufacturers	Pesticide	Food Integrity Campaign
New pesticides may harm bees as much as existing ones – study	Pesticide	The Guardian
New pesticides ‘may have risks for bees’	Pesticide	BBC
Bayer vows to fight lawsuits over herbicide Roundup as it absorbs Monsanto	Pesticide	Syracuse.com
In wake of California jury’s glyphosate verdict New Zealand likely won’t revisit conclusion that herbicide is safe	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Most overused pesticide linked to brain conditions in children	Pesticide	Times of Malta
Despite verdict courts will differ on Monsanto’s herbicide	Pesticide	San Francisco Chronicle
Farmers and Greens split on herbicide use	Pesticide	NEWS.com.au
Taranaki councils have no plans to stop using herbicide Roundup	Pesticide	Stuff.co.nz
California jury’s glyphosate verdict spurs effort to ban the herbicidein Europe	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Popular farm insecticide faces ban	Pesticide	Grand Forks Herald
US government ordered to ban chlorpyrifos insecticide	Pesticide	Chemistry World
Missouri farmers defend chemical in common insecticide that could be banned	Pesticide	KFVS
Schumer calls on feds to speed study of herbicide in foods	Pesticide	WKTV
Farmers consider a world without glyphosate—and it’s less than ideal	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Glyphosate ruling ‘dangerous and reckless’ says NFF president	Pesticide	The Weekly Times
Monsanto Roundup case may not change much	Pesticide	Business Record
Lambeth Council moving away from herbicides	Pesticide	Wandsworth Guardian
Reform panels call for ban of herbicides/ pesticide	Pesticide	Bangkok Post
The Verdict on Dicamba Year Two	Pesticide	CropLife
Withdrawal dates confirmed for neonicotinoids	Pesticide	SeedQuest
Dry weather increases potential risk of pesticides reaching watercourses	Pesticide	FarmingOnline
Phasing out pesticides is the chance for Europe to heal its environment and economy	Pesticide	EurActiv
Grass growth at historic low across much of Europe	Soil management	Independent.ie
Australian university turns tonnes of food waste into potent bio-fertiliser exported to Asian farms	Soil management	ABC News
Human wastewater valuable to global agriculture and economics	Soil management	Science Daily
Chinese Scientists Detect Key Gene To Decrease Fertiliser Use On Crops	Soil management	Nigeria News
Soil fertility – can you afford to ignore it?	Soil management	Independent.ie
Chautauqua Institution files suit after herbicide testing in Chautauqua Lake	Water & irrigation	WIVB-TV News 4
Call to fight invasive plants to increase water supply	Water & irrigation	HeraldLIVE
Light aircraft to use mapping technology to stop illegal farm water abstraction	Water & irrigation	FarmingUK
Dry weather increases potential risk of pesticides reaching watercourses	Water & irrigation	FarmingOnline

Government GMO decision labelled ‘a grave mistake’