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Headline	Category	Source
The real impact of palm oil and failed policies	Agricultural Policy & Politics	EurActiv
Theresa May makes science a Brexit priority	Agricultural Policy & Politics	RSB
UK bioeconomy: call for evidence	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Gov.uk
Genomics and genome-editing inquiry	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Parliament UK
Dicamba Herbicide Lawsuit Cites Endangered Species Act Concerns	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Bloomberg BNA
Can BC’s Arctic apple change the global conversation around GMOs?	Agricultural Policy & Politics	CBC.ca
EU Member States Vote on Syngenta and Monsanto GM Maize Crops	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FoodIngredientsFirst
California clears hurdle for cancer warning label on Roundup herbicide	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Longview News-Journal
EU: member states refuse authorisation to cultivate three GMOs	Agricultural Policy & Politics	The Brussels Times
European Member States Oppose GM Crop Cultivation	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FoodIngredientsFirst
GM cultivation looks more likely as Defra voices support	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmersWeekly
California can place cancer warning label on the herbicide glyphosate – judge ‘tentatively’ rules	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
UK votes in favour of GM crops paving way for potential post-Brexit approval	Agricultural Policy & Politics	FarmingUK
California can put Monsanto herbicide on carcinogen list -judge	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Reuters
Monsanto Denied Request to Overturn California Cancer Warning on Roundup Weed Killer	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Organic Authority
Chemical companies: Reform WHO’s ‘rogue’ IARC cancer-designating agency	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Genetic Literacy Project
Politics is foiling Monsanto’s quest to grow GMO corn in Mexico	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Quartz
What will happen to Plant Health and Plant Protection Product regulations after Brexit	Agricultural Policy & Politics	AHDB
Trump: US-UK Brexit trade deals raise concern among farmers	Agricultural Policy & Politics	Farming News
How Brexit might impact on UK plant protection	Agricultural Policy & Politics	SeedQuest
UK plant science goes from strength to strength	Agricultural Research	BBSRC
Theresa May makes science a Brexit priority	Agricultural Research	RSB
2016 was not a good year for crop biotechnology and science	Agricultural Research	Genetic Literacy Project
Fred Gould – chair of National Academies of Sciences GMO report – reaffirms safety	Agricultural Research	Genetic Literacy Project
Fred Gould – chair of National Academies of Sciences GMO report – reaffirms safety	Agricultural Research	Genetic Literacy Project
Sugarcane aphid research outlines economical control methods	Agricultural Research	Phys.Org
New molecule could boost wheat yields by 20%	Agricultural Research	Farming News
Opportunity to drive R&D through producer organisations says Minister	Agricultural Research	FG Insight
New study shows how plants fight off disease	Agricultural Research	Global Plant Council
Research findings could help prevent crop-killing pathogen from coming to U.S.	Agricultural Research	Global Plant Council
Understanding the challenge of resistance in agriculture: Research Council calls for applications	Agricultural Research	Farming News
International collaboration to source new resistance genes to combat corn diseases	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
Agricultural researchers forge new ties to develop nutritious crops and environmental farming	Agricultural Research	SeedQuest
Trump Administration Stifles Science and Transparency within EPA	Agricultural Research	Beyond Pesticides
Seed clue to plant size puzzle	Agricultural Research	BBC
Survey: EU citizens supportive of conventional biofuels use	Bioindustry	EurActiv
Biofuel Credits Plunge as Trump Orders Freeze on EPA Regulations	Bioindustry	Bloomberg
Biofuel credits fall as Trump freezes EPA rules	Bioindustry	The Peninsula Qatar
AM markets: corn leads easing in grains amid biofuels fears	Bioindustry	Agrimoney.com
French/ German farmers urge EU to keep 7 percent biofuel target	Bioindustry	Biodiesel Magazine
Guyana could grow biomass crops for energy	Bioindustry	Stabroek News
Bioenergy crop Achilles’ heel costs farmers 10 percent of potential yield	Bioindustry	Science Daily
Sugar farmers back bioethanol industry	Bioindustry	Manila Bulletin
Australian canola: European Union fuels demand	Bioindustry	Weekly Times Now
2017 Outlook: Another game-changing year for biofuels	Bioindustry	Biofuels International Magazine
UK is struggling to meet renewable energy commitments – media report states	Bioindustry	Biofuels International Magazine
EPA Finds Widely Used Pesticides Could Harm 97 Percent of Endangered Species	Environment	AlertNet
Science supports GMO feeds to enhance ‘sustainable’ farming	Environment	Warren Tribune Chronicle
Dicamba Herbicide Lawsuit Cites Endangered Species Concerns	Environment	Southeast AgNet
Invasive aliens can pose a risk to our biodiversity	Environment	Irish Independent
Don’t ‘bee’ worried: Researcher says endangered bumblebee populations will rise again	Environment	Science Daily
Environmental activists sue EPA in challenge of approved Monsanto glyphosate-dicamaba	Environment
Nanoparticle fertilizer could contribute to new green revolution	Environment	Farming Futures
Restoring plants ‘boosts pollination’	Environment	BBC
How GM Crops Can Help Us To Feed A Fast-Growing World	Food security	Swarajya
How GMO crops can help feed world’s growing population in time of climate change	Food security	Genetic Literacy Project
Agricultural biotechnology crucial for feeding world population	Food security	Troy Media
How GM crops can help us to feed a fast-growing world	Food security	The Independent
New ‘green’ fertiliser could contribute to food revolution – scientists	Food security	Thomson Reuters Foundation
Agricultural biotechnology crucial for feeding world population	Food security	The Battlefords News-Optimist
Contentious GMO debate should shift focus to sustainability author says	Food security	Genetic Literacy Project
7 plants that could feed the world	Food security	Inhabitat
Genomics and genome-editing inquiry	GM Crops	Parliament UK
How GM Crops Can Help Us To Feed A Fast-Growing World	GM Crops	Swarajya
State launches GMO labelling mark amid jitters of effect on existent ban	GM Crops	The Star, Kenya
First GMO apples will hit US shelves next month	GM Crops	Fox5NY
Company to Release Genetically Modified Nonbrowning Apples	GM Crops	ABC News
How GMO crops can help feed world’s growing population in time of climate change	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
South Africa Approves 1.3 Million Tons of U.S. GMO Corn Imports	GM Crops	Bloomberg
South Africa Approves 1.3 Million Tons of US GMO Corn Imports	GM Crops	AgWeb
Science supports GMO feeds to enhance ‘sustainable’ farming	GM Crops	Warren Tribune Chronicle
Food Sovereignty Ghana Ghanaian MPs are ignorant about GMOs – FSG	GM Crops	Pulse.com.gh
Was 2016 Really A Good Year For Agricultural Biotechnology?	GM Crops	Forbes
Only GM or premium prices can save tillage sector from a lengthy slump	GM Crops	Irish Independent
Can BC’s Arctic apple change the global conversation around GMOs?	GM Crops	CBC.ca
We’re Asking The Wrong Questions About GMOs	GM Crops	Huffington Post
Will release of GMO American chestnut trees have ‘unforeseen’ consequences for environment?	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
GMO mustard approval in India stalled by lawsuit alleging scientists deceived public	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Agricultural biotechnology crucial for feeding world population	GM Crops	Troy Media
How GM crops can help us to feed a fast-growing world	GM Crops	The Independent
EU Member States Vote on Syngenta and Monsanto GM Maize Crops	GM Crops	FoodIngredientsFirst
GM apples that never go brown to hit supermarkets this February	GM Crops	International Supermarket News
Ghana scientist speaks out against efforts to derail appointment of pro-GMO ag minister	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Can Canada’s Arctic apple change American minds about GMO foods?	GM Crops	Cantech Letter
EU: member states refuse authorisation to cultivate three GMOs	GM Crops	The Brussels Times
Video hopes to protect GM-free status	GM Crops	New Zealand Herald
Agricultural biotechnology crucial for feeding world population	GM Crops	The Battlefords News-Optimist
European Member States Oppose GM Crop Cultivation	GM Crops	FoodIngredientsFirst
GM cultivation looks more likely as Defra voices support	GM Crops	FarmersWeekly
Monsanto sees prolonged delay on GMO corn permits in Mexico	GM Crops	STLtoday.com
Monsanto sees prolonged delay on GMO corn permits in Mexico	GM Crops	Reuters
Are we ready for genetically modified wine?	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Fred Gould – chair of National Academies of Sciences GMO report – reaffirms safety	GM Crops	FarmingUK
GMOs will not replace conventional seeds’ Agriculture	GM Crops	Nigerian Tribune
GMO opponents turn to Hawaii legislature following repeal of local pesticide bans	GM Crops	Genetic Literacy Project
Monsanto sees prolonged delay on GMO corn permits in Mexico	GM Crops	Yahoo News
Politics is foiling Monsanto’s quest to grow GMO corn in Mexico	GM Crops	Quartz
USDA Agrees to Not Regulate GMO Grass On the Loose In Oregon	GM Crops	Newsweek
GM wheat trial given go ahead	GM Crops	FG Insight
UK votes in favour of GM crops paving way for potential post-Brexit approval	GM Crops	Farming News
European Union: no member state licensing for the three GMO cultures	GM Crops	Brussels Times
Scientists develop genetic path to tastier tomatoes – Consumers craving more flavorful tomatoes could get them	GM Crops	SeedQuest
GM cultivation looks more likely as Defra voices support	GM Crops	FWi
New ‘super yield’ GM wheat trial gets go-ahead	GM Crops	BBC
New “green” fertiliser could contribute to food revolution – scientists	Organics	The Straits Times
New ‘green’ fertilizer could contribute to food revolution say scientists	Organics	Japan Today
Jaipur hosts fair to promote organic way of life	Organics	Press Trust of India
Farming Minister George Eustice confirms organic support to continue	Organics	Farming News
Corralling stink bugs could lead to better wine	Pest control	Science Daily
Disease Management In Corn-Following-Corn Fields	Pest control	CropLife
Soilborne Diseases Impact Soybeans	Pest control	CropLife
Water & Biocontrols Punctuate Greenhouse Gathering	Pest control	Lancaster Farming
“Superweeds” – Thank Monsanto for the Problem	Pest control	The Ring of Fire Network
Invasive aliens can pose a risk to our biodiversity	Pest control	Irish Independent
Apple maggot fly: How an altered sense of smell could drive the formation of new species	Pest control	Science Daily
Sugarcane aphid research outlines economical control methods	Pest control	mySanAntonio.com
State officials/ lawmakers tackling invasive crop weed	Pest control	Mankato Free Press
Sugarcane aphid research outlines economical control methods	Pest control	Phys.Org
Why are some fungicides not working as well as they did in the past?	Pest control	Farming News
Research findings could help prevent crop-killing pathogen from coming to U.S.	Pest control	Global Plant Council
Potential biological control agents found for fungal diseases of soybean	Pest control	Global Plant Council
Integrated Pest Management	Pest control	CropLife
First multi-pest pheromone disruption system launched	Pest control	Farming Futures
Understanding the challenge of resistance in agriculture: Research Council calls for applications	Pest control	Farming News
Are microbes the next revolution coming to Big Ag?	Pest control	MarketWatch
Sugarcane aphid research outlines economical control methods	Pest control	SeedQuest
The Path Toward Sustainable and Pesticide-Free Cacao	Pesticide	Food Processing
EPA Finds Widely Used Pesticides Could Harm 97 Percent of Endangered Species	Pesticide	AlertNet
Fungicides in canola and soybeans	Pesticide	Grainews
Chance to Comment on Pyrethroids	Pesticide	agprofessional.com
EPA moves to restrict pyrethroid – farmers urged to comment by Jan. 30	Pesticide	Southeast Farm Press
Herbicide resistance can’t be sprayed away	Pesticide	Agri News
Dicamba Herbicide Lawsuit Cites Endangered Species Act Concerns	Pesticide	Bloomberg BNA
Flag the Technology’ helps farmers identify herbicide sensitive fields	Pesticide	High Plains Journal
Post-Truth Science	Pesticide	National Review
Buck stops’ with ag employer when it comes to pesticide safety	Pesticide	Capital Press
Pesticide Use in Legal Marijuana Production Reveals Conflicts and Safety Concerns	Pesticide	PR Web
Dicamba Herbicide Lawsuit Cites Endangered Species Concerns	Pesticide	Southeast AgNet
New dicamba herbicides require care	Pesticide	Missouri Farmer Today
The Case Against Roundup	Pesticide	Channel 7 Daily News
California fights Monsanto on labels for popular weed killer	Pesticide	The Bellingham Herald
Inspired by San Francisco – North Miami hopes to reduce pesticide use	Pesticide	Miami Herald
How to Find Unexpected Pesticides: A New High-Resolution Technique in Food Safety	Pesticide	SelectScience.net
Costco Pushes Suppliers Away From Bee-killing Pesticides	Pesticide	Good News Network
Improved herbicides only a ‘temporary fix’ for herbicide-resistant weeds	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Farmers reminded of latest OSR herbicide application dates	Pesticide	FG Insight
Fresno Judge Paves Way Toward Ruling Monsanto Herbicide A Carcinogen	Pesticide	Valley Public Radio
Dicamba Decisions	Pesticide	DTN The Progressive Farmer
Why are some fungicides not working as well as they did in the past?	Pesticide	Agriland
GMO critics push for more pesticide transparency	Pesticide	Hawaii News Now
Chronic exposure to commonly used insecticide causes diabetes	Pesticide	The Hindu
Researchers Unravel How Common Insecticide Can Cause Diabetes	Pesticide	The Wire
California clears hurdle for cancer warning label on Roundup herbicide	Pesticide	Longview News-Journal
GMO critics push for more pesticide transparency	Pesticide	Hawaii News Now
Who is to Blame for Spray Drift From Illegal Crop Protection Product Use?	Pesticide	The National Law Review
Pesticide monitoring should be helpful	Pesticide	Porterville Recorder
Hong Kong’s food safety center reports monthly/ yearly data	Pesticide	Food Safety News
Future Herbicide Injury Concerns Winegrape Growers	Pesticide	Growing Produce
California can place cancer warning label on the herbicide glyphosate – judge ‘tentatively’ rules	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
California clears hurdle for cancer warning label on Roundup	Pesticide	STLtoday.com
State Senate committee moves pesticide measures	Pesticide	Thegardenisland.com
GMO opponents turn to Hawaii legislature following repeal of local pesticide bans	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Groups Sue California Department of Pesticide Regulation	Pesticide	Capital Public Radio News
Department of Pesticide Regulation sued over cancer-causing fumigant	Pesticide	Bay Area Indymedia
A diet rich in fruits and vegetables outweighs the risks of pesticides	Pesticide	Lexington Herald Leader
Managing alfalfa diseases – a practical approach	Pesticide	Wallace's Farmer
California can put Monsanto herbicide on carcinogen list -judge	Pesticide	Reuters
Monsanto Denied Request to Overturn California Cancer Warning on Roundup Weed Killer	Pesticide	Organic Authority
Glyphosate-based Roundup herbicide linked to liver disease in rats?	Pesticide	Genetic Literacy Project
Defra Minister slaps down request for glyphosate ban	Pesticide	FG Insight
Integrated Pest Management	Pesticide	CropLife
Judge Rules Against Monsanto – Allows California to List Glyphosate Products as Cancer Causing	Pesticide	Beyond Pesticides
Groups File Federal Lawsuit Against Registration of Herbicide Dicamba Used in Genetically Engineered Crops	Pesticide	Beyond Pesticides
Lords question Eustice on fertiliser cadmium levels	Soil management	FG Insight
Nanoparticle fertilizer could contribute to new ‘green revolution’	Soil management	Science Daily
Only GM or premium prices can save tillage sector from a lengthy slump	Soil management	Irish Independent
Soilborne Diseases Impact Soybeans	Soil management	CropLife
Make soil samples the first step in fertiliser budget decisions	Soil management	Irish Independent
New ‘green’ fertiliser could contribute to food revolution – scientists	Soil management	Thomson Reuters Foundation
New fertiliser guide focuses on effective soil testing	Soil management	Darlington and Stockton Times
New “green” fertiliser could contribute to food revolution – scientists	Soil management	The Straits Times
New ‘green’ fertilizer could contribute to food revolution say scientists	Soil management	Japan Today
Wood ash is an ideal source of nutrients for plant growth	Soil management	Irish Examiner
New ‘green’ fertilizer trialled on Lankan rice farms could contribute to food revolution: scientists	Soil management	Daily Mirror
Green Revolution a possibility with a more “green” effective fertiliser	Soil management	WellBeing
Can increasing plant species richness in grassland maintain yield and improve soil carbon storage?	Soil management	IBERS
Effect of soil structure and field drainage on water quality and flood risk in Scotland	Soil management	CREW
Reform of Freshwater Abstraction	Water & irrigation	Parliament UK
Water & Biocontrols Punctuate Greenhouse Gathering	Water & irrigation	Lancaster Farming
Effect of soil structure and field drainage on water quality and flood risk in Scotland	Water & irrigation	CREW

The real impact of palm oil and failed policies