AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClimate & Water Stress: Farmers in Benguet, Philippines, are losing money as monsoon flooding and highway gridlock stretch trips to Metro Manila to 12 hours, spoiling vegetables and forcing missed Divisoria selling windows. Weather Damage: The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture reports P3.39B in farm losses from the enhanced southwest monsoon and Typhoons Luis, Maymay, and Neneng, hitting rice, corn, cassava, high-value crops, fisheries, and livestock. Cover Crops Momentum: Iowa’s Greater Des Moines Watershed program is enrolling over 300,000 acres of cover crops this fall, with statewide cost-share enrollment topping 1 million acres for the first time. El Niño Planning: New Zealand farmers are bracing for a very strong El Niño-driven spring of warmth, wind, and dryness, with warnings to cut livestock and protect soil moisture. Input Costs & Trade Pressure: Nebraska farmers say U.S.-Canada trade tensions are adding uncertainty to potash supplies and prices, just as fertilizer and diesel costs stay high. On-Farm Safety: Kashmir walnut harvesting has turned deadly, with multiple workers killed after falls from trees. Local Food Systems: Hannaford is bringing back in-store farm stands, partnering with 125+ Northeast farms as fall harvest ramps up.
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