AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUSDA & livestock health: USDA lifted New Mexico’s restricted New World screwworm “infested zone” after no new cases since a dog detection, easing animal movement rules for ranchers. Beef policy & ranch impacts: USDA launched “Ranchers First” initiatives to rebuild the U.S. beef herd, including new risk-management tools and moves to prioritize local processing—while lawmakers and ranchers warn foreign beef imports could undermine recovery. Biofuels regulation: The White House/EPA pledged to reallocate 2025 small refinery exemption volumes into 2026–27 RVOs after biodiesel and farm groups warned market disruption. Farm labor & fraud: A Santa Maria man was sentenced for visa-fraud scheme exploiting H-2A farmworkers; DOJ also launched a National Fraud Detection Center to target multi-agency federal program fraud. Climate shocks & food security: A Nepal glacier collapse killed hundreds and left thousands missing, underscoring how faster Himalayan warming is destabilizing glaciers and mountain slopes. Agri investment & infrastructure: Sri Lanka’s Deep Tec and China’s CCECC teamed up on solar-powered water, sanitation and purification systems; Ghana signed a $270m poultry transformation deal to cut chicken imports and create jobs. Women in agrifood: UN says women drive most Nigeria’s food crop work but face barriers to land, finance, tech and markets.
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