AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoDairy Outlook: Australia’s Dairy Australia mid-year report flags improving milk production into 2025-26, but warns 2026-27 margins could tighten as fuel and fertiliser costs and supply-chain prices stay a risk. Food Aid Logistics: Japan is funding two refrigerated logistics trucks for Malaysia’s Lost Food Project, aiming to rescue and redistribute more surplus food to vulnerable communities. Agri-Industrial Push (Tanzania): Tanzania says industrialisation depends on transforming agriculture, with priorities spanning modernisation, a better business environment, and stronger planning and data systems. Livestock Trade Spotlight: Montana auctioneer Jace Thompson wins the 2026 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship, continuing a family legacy in livestock marketing. Pest & Trade: USMCA renewal talks face uncertainty as New World screwworm spreads, though officials say it’s not expected to derail negotiations. Fertiliser & Weather Pressure: South Africa’s record maize harvest is drawing Asian buyers, but farmers fear lower prices as input costs rise. Policy & Inputs (India): A parliamentary panel reviews India’s bioenergy programme and presses on curbing agricultural residue burning. Workforce Strain (US): Louisiana crawfish producers back the CRAW Act to shift processing workers from limited H-2B visas to unlimited H-2A visas.
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