TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Coronavirus/COVID,

01/27/2021 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

USDA suspends debt collection from farmers affected by COVID-19

CHICAGO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department said on Wednesday it was temporarily suspending some debt collections from farmers facing financial distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The move is expected to affect 12,000 farmers who owe money under the government's Farm Storage Facility Loan and the Direct Farm Loan programs administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency.

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Food/Nutrition, Gardening,

01/27/2021 SOURCE: www.ketr.org

Southern Gardening

Time To Start Preparing For Early Spring Gardening

Hunt County Master Gardener Wayne Bowman says seeds are on sale in the garden centers, and the time is near to plant crops such as onions, peas and

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, Gardening,

01/27/2021 SOURCE: www.king5.com

Winter gardening: Turn your windowsill into a mini herb garden!

Add greenery, fragrance and deliciousness to your home this season -- and keep it alive!...

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Topics: Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Trade (Commodities), Animal Health,

China’s ASF woes could linger in 2021

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TOPIC(S): Antibiotics, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,

01/27/2021 SOURCE: www.porkbusiness.com

Raising Pigs Without Antibiotics Offers Niche Market But With Limitations

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Conservation/Tillage, Ag United Kingdom, Ag Global Specialty Food,

01/27/2021 SOURCE: www.eurekalert.org

Soil health is as environmentally important as air and water quality, say microbiologists

Healthy, sustainably managed soil is a critical ecosystem for continuous sustenance of plants, animals and humans globally. While the concept of 'soil health' still continues to evolve, the versatility of the concept allows its adoption by many stakeholders.

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Topics: Rice, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Crop Diseases, Research, World Hunger, World Population,

Bacterial seed endophyte shapes disease resistance in rice

In rice, one endophyte (Sphingomonas melonis) colonizes seeds and produces anthranilic acid, which confers resistance to a bacterial pathogen (Burkholderia plantarii) in the plant.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Research, Ag United Kingdom,

01/27/2021 SOURCE: www.fibre2fashion.com

Fashion for Good pilots resource efficient cotton farming

Fashion for Good, a global initiative that strives to make all fashion good, has launched a new, two-year pilot project in collaboration with leading brands Kering and PVH...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Climate Change,

01/27/2021 SOURCE: www.euronews.com

Climate change a ‘global emergency’, says world’s biggest opinion poll | Living

1.2 million took part across 50 countries, covering 56 per cent of the world's population.

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TOPIC(S): USDA,

01/27/2021 SOURCE: www.kosu.org

As Payments Dwindle, Farmers Drop Out Of USDA Conservation Program

Many farmers may not re-enroll in a conservation program that plays an important role in regenerating soil and water. Lower payments are influencing their