AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDrought & climate risk: UK and UN warn of a “super El Niño” this autumn/winter, urging farmers to prepare for harsher droughts and floods. Hay & livestock support: Virginia declared a state of emergency over a statewide hay shortage, speeding transport via over-width waivers and unlocking emergency funding. Water for planting: U.S. lawmakers introduced bills to keep Colorado farmers eligible for USDA prevented-planting help when irrigation water drops due to drought. Market shocks in fruit: USDA will buy $20m of surplus Concord grape juice after contract cancellations, though some Lake Erie growers say it won’t directly replace lost buyers. Mechanisation & inputs: Uganda handed over 150 power tillers to farmer groups, while South Africa announced subsidised input prices will stay the same for 2026/27. Farm resilience & services: Virginia Tech launched an online soil-testing submission system to streamline samples, payments, and records. Rural land pressures: In New Zealand, farmers are calling for a pause on a housing development that would remove productive land near Amberley. Local agriculture investment: Philippines approved a P148m integrated livestock enterprise in Magsaysay, adding an NMIS-accredited abattoir and goat milk processing.
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