AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRight-to-Repair for Farmers: The American Dairy Coalition backed a proposed FTC settlement with Deere that would force access to repair software, diagnostics and tools for farmers and independent repair providers, aiming to cut costly downtime during planting and forage seasons. Rice Enforcement Upgrade: Malaysia’s Dewan Rakyat passed the Control of Padi and Rice (Amendment) Bill 2026, raising penalties for rice smuggling and misappropriation to better protect farmers and curb market manipulation. Grain Trade Disruption: Ukraine’s Kernel Holding suspended operations at the Black Sea port of Chornomorsk after Russian strikes damaged grain and sunflower storage and transshipment infrastructure, with no clear restart date. Farm Policy Oversight: India’s agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan heads to West Bengal to review PM-KISAN, PMFBY, MSP operations and rural programs, plus direct talks with jute farmers and women SHGs. Market Access Push: India’s Piyush Goyal said the India-UK FTA will make all Indian goods duty-free from July 15, with benefits expected for agriculture and fisheries exporters. Drought Watch: Kansas reported improving drought conditions but still uneven dryness, with forecasts pointing to warmer-than-normal temperatures and mixed rain chances. Agri Workforce & Training: Midway Co-op launched a summer internship for Kansas State agronomy students to build rural talent pipelines.
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