AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRegenerative Push: ADM, Louis Dreyfus Co. and Moulins Soufflet joined 40 food groups in a Geneva-backed declaration to scale regenerative farming through the SAI Platform’s Regenerating Together Programme. Livestock Disease Control: South Africa is spending R494m on foot-and-mouth vaccine procurement and has vaccinated about 4.4m animals, with more doses approved to expand coverage and protect red-meat export access. Cotton Economy Plan: USDA unveiled the Great American Cotton Plan to restore cotton farm profitability, boost domestic textile demand, and expand trade—pairing it with an upgraded “Plant Not Plastic” push. Farm Risk Tools: USDA’s Risk Management Agency is switching rainfall data sources for several crop insurance programs, aiming to improve producer confidence in coverage calculations. Biosecurity & Pests: Wisconsin plans 6,700 spongy moth traps statewide to track new outbreaks and limit spread. Local Food Access: Farmers Union Processing + Meats opens in Minnesota June 2 to add local custom-exempt meat processing capacity. Farmer Support & Recovery: Maryland’s April freeze triggered state emergency assistance for orchards, vineyards and fields after losses topped 90% in some areas. Market Stabilization (Eggs): Indonesia’s nutrition agency ordered local units to buy chicken eggs directly from farmers to lift farmgate prices amid falling costs.
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