AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFarm Bill Standoff (US): The Senate Agriculture Committee blocked the rebuilt farm bill in a 10-11 vote, with lawmakers deadlocked over how states would share SNAP costs—leaving farmers facing uncertainty as the extension runs out Sept. 30. Black Sea Risk (Ukraine): Zelenskiy said Ukraine will subsidize credits and financing for farmers hit by Russian strikes on ports and the maritime corridor, as attacks disrupt grain exports. Sugar Sector Fight (Kenya): Kenya’s Speaker Wetang’ula backed sugarcane farmers opposing proposed law changes, warning imports could undermine local factories and arguing growers’ directors should be elected, not appointed. Labor Reliance (US): Multiple reports highlight how H-2A/H-2B seasonal foreign workers keep US agriculture and other seasonal industries running amid persistent shortages. Climate Pressure (Indonesia): El Niño brings a boost for salt farmers in West Java while threatening paddy yields with heat and drought. Food Security & Seeds (Tanzania): Indigenous seeds are being promoted at an agricultural exhibition in Dodoma as a drought- and pest-resistant path to stronger, more resilient farming. Health Spillover (US): Nebraska was added to a national cyclospora outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms.
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