AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPrecision Crop Insurance: Aon and AI firm SAGE are launching field-level coverage for corn and soybean growers in 15 states for 2027, aiming to price risk more accurately than countywide averages. El Niño Risk: A new ASEAN study warns very strong El Niño events could cut average crop production by up to 10%, with rice especially exposed. In Agusan del Sur, farmers are using weather forecasts to adjust planting and field routines after $3.5 billion in agricultural losses. Fertilizer Supply: Sedron’s planned Indiana and Kansas plants have advanced in USDA’s funding process, with up to $116.9 million proposed to help turn dairy manure into fertilizer for organic and specialty crops. Resilient Crops: A new potato-breeding effort in Kenya will use traits from wild relatives to develop varieties better able to withstand heat, erratic rainfall and disease. Grain Outlook: Ukraine had sown 80.8% of its projected winter grain area by Oct. 28, 2.1% behind last year’s pace.
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