AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoStorm Damage in the Philippines: La Union reported ₱11.1M in farm losses after Typhoons Luis and Maymay and monsoon rains, hitting 472 hectares of high-value crops, rice, and fish farms, with major damage to fruits, vegetables, and irrigation. Flooding Threatens Benguet Produce: Floodwaters swamped parts of Benguet’s Strawberry Farm in La Trinidad, disrupting stalls and tourism before waters later receded. Farm Bill Gridlock in the U.S.: The Senate Agriculture Committee stalled a Farm Bill push over SNAP cost-sharing rules, leaving year-round E15 ethanol sales in limbo. Ethanol Policy Fallout: A separate Senate committee vote also blocked year-round E15 sales, delaying a potential demand boost for corn. Crop Watch in the U.S.: Early August rains improved Missouri soybean prospects, while Nebraska growers are seeing corn diseases show up earlier than usual. Market Pressure from Weather and War: Ukraine’s Black Sea port shutdown could strand tens of millions of tons of grain and oilseeds, raising global food price risk. Farmers Face Input Costs: Ontario grain farmers point to fertilizer and fuel price spikes as a growing squeeze on budgets. Climate Resilience Planning: Nagaland stakeholders met to map science-led steps to blunt El Niño impacts on Kharif 2026 agriculture. Local Food and Community: Iowa’s corn farmers and brewers team up again for an Iowa-made corn lager at the State Fair, tying farm inputs to local jobs and sales.
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