AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFuel Support Rollout (Ireland): Ireland’s Fuel Income Support Scheme has started paying farmers and agricultural contractors, with €20.7m issued to 29,464 recipients; Westmeath alone is seeing about 730 payments worth €500,000, covering March–July fuel costs. Beef Export Push (Canada): Canada will fund beef and veal promotion via the AgriMarketing Program, backing Canada Beef with up to US$3.74m (2026–2028) and the Canadian Cattle Association with up to US$300,000 to expand trade missions and market access. Livestock Price Equalisation (Namibia): Namibia is preparing a US$5.5m livestock price equalisation fund for northern communal farmers to narrow the price gap between redline-separated regions, with fodder and feedlot support in the mix. Policy & Land Use (US): USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins disputed claims that solar farms are taking prime New York farmland, arguing farmland and costs are being driven up. Biosecurity (Croatia): Croatia confirmed two more African swine fever outbreaks, with authorities stepping up wild boar culling to protect the pig sector. Climate Adaptation (India): Telangana reports groundwater down about 1 metre under El Niño, expecting reduced paddy and more drought-tolerant crops, with district advisories planned. Tech for Farmers: Satellite monitoring is giving growers a clearer view of crop conditions and stress signals across major production regions. Trade & Research (China-EU): China and the EU renewed joint research funding through 2027, including work on food, agriculture, biosolutions, and climate. Cold Chain & Sorghum (Ethiopia): Ethiopia’s ATI is expanding cold chain infrastructure and hybrid sorghum to cut post-harvest losses and boost incomes.
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