AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPrecision Farming & Extension: Missouri’s Hundley-Whaley Center is upgrading soil sampling and precision ag tools to give farmers more accurate nutrient and fertility guidance. Farm Labor Policy: California growers may cut H-2A wages under a new calculation rule, with potential savings up to $100M—if legal challenges don’t stop it. Animal Health Alerts: Texas confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a dairy herd, while USDA says the New World screwworm is creeping toward the U.S. border, triggering heightened prevention steps. Input Costs & Permits: Malaysia’s Kedah will help farmers get special permits to buy more fuel for machinery, with hundreds approved since Jan. Weather & Planting: Ohio farmers are finally getting workable conditions after a very wet May, and Illinois Valley reports planting is catching up as warmer weather arrives. EU Farm Governance: Slovakia’s subsidy changes drew an EPPO warning that they may weaken protection of EU financial interests. Food Security Investment: Oman is pushing a $4.2B agriculture development plan in Batinah to boost local production and cut import dependence.
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