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Headline	Category	Source
Eric Andrieu: ‘The CAP has been disastrous for jobs’	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
New CAP struggling to improve farmers’ resilience	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Regulation ‘greatest challenge’ for farming businesses	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FGInsight
Hard Brexit will lead farming ‘off a cliff edge’, says Nick Clegg	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FGInsight
U.S. EPA postpones its glyphosate review	Agricultural Policy & Politics	AgroNews
EPA Postpones Glyphosate Cancer Review Meeting after Letter from CropLife America	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Beyond Pesticides
Leadsom plans support for farming and the environment	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FWi
Science Committee Chair: EPA Gave Misleading Testimony on Herbicide Study	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Morning Consult
The costs of agricultural exceptionalism and the precautionary principle	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Farming Futures
EPA postpones glyphosate SAP panel in face of industry criticism	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Delta Farm Press
Why Did EPA Delay Its Glyphosate Safety Report?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	American Council on Science and Health
WHO cancer agency asked experts to withhold weedkiller document…	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Reuters
Five UK research centres form alliance to develop bioeconomy	Agricultural Research	Biofuels International Magazine
Pest-killer drones and birder cam	Agricultural Research	The New Indian Express
Toward New Seed Treatments, Pyrethroid Sprays	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
Plant pathology professors finding ways to make plants more efficient	Agricultural Research	Kansas State Collegian
USDA/NIFA announces funding available for organic agriculture research, education and extension projects	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
Soil map project to make precision farming more affordable	Agricultural Research	FWi
Study Reveals Which Genes Are Critical to a Plant’s Response to Drought	Agricultural Research	Science Daily
UEA scientists working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from farmland soil	Agricultural Research	Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
Research to help develop next-generation food crops	Agricultural Research	Global Plant Council
Charity to provide children from deprived areas chance to learn about farming and countryside	Agricultural Research	FarmingUK
This new device lets you grow your own food from plant cells	Agricultural Research	Science Alert
US corn ethanol may help Japan reach 50% GHG reduction target, study says	Bioindustry	Biofuels International Magazine
Biofuel crops under threat from European policy changes	Bioindustry	FWi
The EU’s dangerous biomass delusion	Bioindustry	EurActiv
Total And Bill Gates Invest $14 Million In Biomass Conversion Technology For Biofuels	Bioindustry	Forbes
European biodiesel demand and health benefits to drive global rapeseed oil market	Bioindustry	Biofuels International Magazine
Commission admits policing biofuels according to public opinion	Bioindustry	EutActiv
Can beets provide wealth for the Shore and fuel the world?	Bioindustry	Delmarva Daily Times
Petrobras negotiates to sell interest in sugarcane company	Bioindustry	Ethanol Producer Magazine
Technique could lower cost of making bioplastics and biofuel	Bioindustry	Biomass Magazine
Five UK research centres form alliance to develop bioeconomy	Bioindustry	Biofuels International Magazine
Renewables made up half of net electricity capacity added last year	Bioindustry	The Guardian
How the Sierra Club uses scare tactics about bee health and twists the science to raise…	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
Who Is Really to Blame for the Honeybee Deaths?	Environment	Agriculture.com
Neonicotinoid Insecticide Exposure Reduces Bumblebee Colony Size	Environment	Beyond Pesticides
Central Europe discovers the potential of bioeconomy	Environment	EurActiv
The EU’s dangerous biomass delusion	Environment	EurActiv
Monsanto Roundup Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Cancer Lawsuits	Environment	Legal Examiner
Many factors in high bee colony losses	Environment	Crop Protection News
Other environmental concerns apart, GM mustard could also send bees buzzing away	Environment	Scroll.in
Mustard farmers join forces to protect British honey bees	Environment	FarmingUK
Neonicotinoid Insecticide Exposure Reduces Bumblebee Colony Size	Environment	eNews Park Forest
Aerial spraying in St. Johns County and its effects on bee population	Environment	WOKV
Urban farmers should avoid pesticides, help bees	Environment	Madison.com
New Lab’s Mission to Ensure Global Food Security	Food security	Stackyard
Can Cassava Help Meet Greater Demand for Food?	Food security	Science Daily
Experts hungry for change at discussion on a greener future for food production	Food security	Farming Futures
Healing the rift around GM crops	GM Crops	British Ecological Society
Study Finds that Adoption of GM Crops Could Improve Health of Chinese Farmers	GM Crops	isaaa
Big ag companies pour money into fight against GMO ban	GM Crops	Sonoma West
USDA clears new GMO potato variety	GM Crops	Capital Press
Farming groups allign against Dannon’s non-GMO ingredient sourcing	GM Crops	Food Dive
GM Mustard: Unscientific Propaganda Has Cost Farmers A Fortune Says Geneticist Deepak Pental	GM Crops	Swarajya
Will not release GM Mustard crop commercially without Supreme Court’s permission: Centre	GM Crops	Daily News and Analysis
Scientific opinion on application for the placing on the market of genetically modified insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant cotton	GM Crops	SeedQuest
Unscientific criticism has cost farmers a fortune: GM mustard developer (IANS interview)	GM Crops	Economic Times
US biotech sugarbeet growers may lose market share as demand for non-GMO sugar grows	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Government warned of national stir if GM mustard approved	GM Crops	Livemint
USDA Abandons Consumer Use Study as GMO Labeling Work Begins	GM Crops	Food Safety Magazine
Are “substantially equivalent” GMO crops as safe as organic and conventional foods?	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
In The GMO Controversy, Farmers Feel They Aren’t Being Heard	GM Crops	The Quint
Pope claims GMO foods have ‘ruinous impact’ on environment	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Dow-DuPont’s modified corn fails to control pest, scientists say	GM Crops	Bloomberg
Government-Monsanto (GM) seeds barred from commercial sale	GM Crops	Hardnews Media
In The GMO Controversy, Farmers Feel They Aren’t Being Heard	GM Crops	The Quint
GM Mustard protests intensify: Congress, AAP, Left, JD-U and RSS join hands	GM Crops	Catch New
State puts up stiff resistance to GM crops	GM Crops	The Hindu
Messing with mustard	GM Crops	The Statesman
Australian cotton farmers adopt new GM technology at fastest rate seen	GM Crops	SeedQuest
Coming Soon To A Vineyard Near You: GMO	GM Crops	Forbes
India – Government will not release GM mustard seed without Supreme Court nod	GM Crops	The Financial Express
Questions over integrity of farmers bodies demanding GM-crop	GM Crops	Business Standard
Questions Linger Over Integrity Of Farmers Bodies Demanding GM-Crop Commercialisation	GM Crops	Sakshi Post
BKS opposes roll out of GM mustard, wants probe against GEAC	GM Crops	India Today
How to combat misinformation about GMOs	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Though few GMO crops in China, officials cultivating pro-biotech attitudes	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Consortium of farmers’ unions petition Indian government to approve GMO mustard	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Agricultural Groups Blast Food Companies for Recent Anti-GMO Efforts	GM Crops	Food Safety Magazine
CropLife report highlights importance of crop protection and biotechnology	GM Crops	Manitoba Co-operator
Dow’s pest-resistant GMO corn showing reduced efficacy against western bean cutworm	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Weed scientist – Herbicide use increasing most rapidly in non-GE crops not paired with glyphosate	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
European Union – Organic Farming Stats	Organics	Organic farming statistics
Report provides options for organic soybean growers	Organics	Science Daily
Green pesticide to get rid of apple snails	Organics	Science Daily
New Options for Organic Soybean Growers	Organics	Science Daily
Organic Boost for Champagne	Organics	Wine-Searcher
Sales of organic food are very much on the up in Western Europe and the US	Organics	SeedQuest
Are “substantially equivalent” GMO crops as safe as organic and conventional foods?	Organics	Genetic Literacy Project
Imported organic produce to be issued EU electronic certificates to improve traceability	Organics	FarmingUK
New report shows organic growing at a substantial rate in Europe and US	Organics	FarmingUK
Organic food sales on the rise	Organics	Fruitnet
Goa launches scheme to boost organic farming in the state	Organics	Times of India
Govt launches organic farming scheme	Organics	Times of India
Diversity as Natural Pesticide	Pest control	Science Daily
Breaking the resistance cycle for cereals	Pest control	Rural News Group
Wheat varieties get sharp downgrade in yellow rust rating after new races of the disease have been discovered	Pest control	Farmers Weekly
Integrated Pest Management System for profitable yields	Pest control	The Herald
Septoria resistance breakthrough may reduce future losses	Pest control	FWi
Exploiting natural resistance to Turnip yellows virus in oilseed rape: videos	Pest control	Farming Futures
60 year old Septoria mystery solved	Pest control	Science Direct
Giant willow aphids cause big problems in Tasman	Pest control	The Nelson Mail
Strobilurin resistance of early blight on potato in Sweden	Pest control	SeedQuest
Green Pesticide to Rid of Apple Snails	Pest control	Scuience Da;ly
Why Logic May Be The Best Defense Against Q-Biotype Whitefly	Pest control	Greenhouse Grower
Green pesticide to get rid of apple snails	Pest control	Science Daily
Harvest 2016 ‘an average harvest with growers concerned about blackgrass’	Pest control	FarmingUK
Dixon on…Benefits of seaweed extracts confirmed by latest science	Pest control	Horticulture Week
Parasitic plants may form weapons out of genes stolen from hosts	Pest control	Science Daily
Spraying for BYDV should be a priority this year	Pest control	Agriland
Anti-fungal RNA spray developed to combat barley crop disease	Pest control	Digital Journal
Novel BCN control approach delivers beet yield boost	Pest control	FGInsight
How plants make friends with fungi	Pest control	Science Daily
BASF spends $1m on biological crop protection push	Pest control	AgroNews
Effects of experimental insecticide applications and season on soil nematode communities in a…	Pest control	ScienceDirect.com
End-users have no voice on pesticides	Pest control	The Salinas Californian
Researchers propose new strategy to control malaria by driving mosquito evolution	Pest control	News-Medical.net
Innovative Ideas May Become Necessary to Manage Weeds	Pest control	Agriculture.com
Weed-slaying robot could save farm sector $1.3 billion a year	Pest control	ABC Online
Wake up to the threat of losing glyphosate, NFU vice president warns farmers	Pesticide	FGInsight
Will New California Buffer Zones Protect Children From Pesticides?	Pesticide	Civil Eats
Proposed pesticide limits raise concerns among local farmers	Pesticide	Lodi News-Sentinel
US agency searches for proof of criminal use of herbicide dicamba	Pesticide	Reuters
U.S. EPA postpones its glyphosate review	Pesticide	AgroNews
Think Soil Conditions, Think Water for OSR Herbicides	Pesticide	VI
Pesticide school buffer zones woefully inadequate	Pesticide	Monterey County Herald
Report Says Farmers Illegally Use Herbicide Dicamba on Glyphosate/Roundup-Resistant Weeds in Genetically Engineered Crop	Pesticide	Beyond Pesticides
Why Did EPA Delay Its Glyphosate Safety Report?	Pesticide	American Council on Science and Health
Anthranilic diamides could potentially replace neonicotinoid seed treatments and pyrethroid sprays	Pesticide	Science Daily
Weed scientist – Herbicide use increasing most rapidly in non-GE crops not paired with glyphosate	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Neonicotinoid Insecticide Exposure Reduces Bumblebee Colony Size	Pesticide	Beyond Pesticides
US agency searches for proof of criminal use of herbicide dicamba	Pesticide	Reuters
FMC Starts Registration Process for New Active Ingredient	Pesticide	AgWeb
Investigation of the impact of changes in pesticide use on invertebrate populations	Pesticide	Farming Futures
Why scientists disagree on RoundUp’s cancer risk	Pesticide	KVNO News
Controversial weedkiller will continue to be used in city’s parks but in a limited way, councillors…	Pesticide	Salisbury Journal
Weed-slaying robot could save farm sector $1.3 billion a year	Pesticide	ABC Online
Where is the science of Zika virus control?	Pesticide	Medical Xpress
Get other verdicts on pesticide use: HC	Pesticide	Times of India
EPA postpones glyphosate SAP panel in face of industry criticism	Pesticide	Delta Farm Press
Major US food retailers flunk out on pesticide test	Pesticide	Wisconsin Gazette
Need Water Permit to Spray Pesticides? File Electronically	Pesticide	Bloomberg BNA
Farmers struggle to keep up with GO	Pesticide	The New Indian Express
Rule reminder: Key pesticide stewardship guidelines	Pesticide	FarmersWeekly
Shocking Number of Top Retailers Sell Food Produced With Pesticides Toxic to Bees	Pesticide	EcoWatch
Changes coming to worker protection standards	Pesticide	Agri News
Pesticides in veg, fruits common to all states:HC	Pesticide	Business Standard
Prince of Wales joins soil boosting project	Soil management	BBC
Nitrate Regulations: 7 key rules on ploughing, herbicide usage and farmyard manure	Soil management	Irish Independent
Think Soil Conditions, Think Water for OSR Herbicides	Soil management	VI
UEA scientists working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from farmland soil	Soil management	Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
Should more tillage farmers use poultry manure as a fertiliser?	Soil management	Agriland
Fertiliser alert to farmers	Soil management	Fiji Times
Understanding deep roots and their functions in ecosystems	Soil management	Farming Futures
Falling pound: what it means for your farm business	Soil management	FG Insight
EU approval needed for future availability of Nitrates Derogation to farmers	Soil management	Irish Independent
Soil map project to make precision farming more affordable	Soil management	FWi
Legumes like lentils, beans and pulses need to double to improve Australia’s soil and lower fertiliser use	Soil management	ABC Online
Think Soil Conditions, Think Water for OSR Herbicides	Soil management	Farming Futures
Trials show better yields with one spring fertiliser application	Soil management	FarmersWeekly
AHDB’s Strategic Potato Farm based in Perthshire unveils 2017 programme	Soil management	FarmingUK
“Our focus is on more crop per drop”	Water & irrigation	Business Today
Think Soil Conditions, Think Water for OSR Herbicides	Water & irrigation	VI
EU approval needed for future availability of Nitrates Derogation to farmers	Water & irrigation	Irish Independent
Study Reveals Which Genes Are Critical to a Plant’s Response to Drought	Water & irrigation	Science Daily
Think Soil Conditions, Think Water for OSR Herbicides	Water & irrigation	Farming Futures

Eric Andrieu: ‘The CAP has been disastrous for jobs’