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A US Government advisor says Europe should provide more up to date information about genetically modified crops. Jack Bobo was speaking at the Cereals 2015 event in Lincolnshire. He said many Europeans believe GM technology is banned in Europe, while in fact it is a major importer of GM crops used for feed.

Campaigners for a public inquiry into the effects of organophosphates (OPs) in sheep dip say they'll fight on despite a lack of government support. A debate in Westminster heard from MPs who said hundreds of farmers suffered physical and neurological problems after the use of OP was made mandatory in the 1970s and 80s. The farming minister George Eustice told them the government had invested millions of pounds looking into a link between OPs and ill health, but none had been found.
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