AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoU.S.-China Ag Truce: The White House says China will buy $17B a year in U.S. beef and poultry through 2028, with beef market access restored and poultry imports resumed for bird-flu-free states—an attempted pressure release for farmers still squeezed by trade-war fallout and higher input costs. Farm Policy & Costs: Europe’s fertilizer crunch is boiling over, with IFA pushing the EU to address CBAM as it prepares a Fertiliser Action Plan. On-the-Ground Support: USDA has reinstated a $59M University of Idaho grant to help growers test regenerative practices and new marketing, while Utah opens 0%/low-interest emergency disaster loans after April freezes. Local Food Systems: A North Carolina-area hub adds a Wilkes County pickup site, and Michigan launches a Qualified Small Distiller Program to lower markup costs for spirits using Michigan-grown inputs. Weather Watch: Tornado damage was reported south of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, as another severe-storm round approaches Monday. Ag Innovation: Impello Biosciences expands production in Northern Colorado to scale microbial and biological crop-health tools.
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