AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTrade War Fallout (U.S.-Canada): The White House announced new U.S. import bans on specific Canadian dairy products, most alcohol, and motorcycles starting Sept. 29, alongside federal procurement rules that exclude Canadian goods from large U.S. contracts—another step in the tariff back-and-forth after Canada retaliated on about $20B of U.S. goods. BRICS & Ag Trade Push: At the New Delhi BRICS Business Council meeting, leaders urged practical cooperation across trade, investment, tech, and supply-chain resilience, with agriculture explicitly on the agenda. Fertilizer Investment: Samsung E&A won a $3.5B EPC contract for SABIC Agri-Nutrients’ SAN-7 fertilizer plant in Saudi Arabia, targeting 2030 delivery. Livestock Health (UK): AHDB is hosting a bluetongue update for North East farmers as confirmed BTV-3 cases keep rising, with vaccination highlighted as the key protection. Market Access & Food Flows: Cambodia’s rice exports to the U.S. jumped to nearly 10,000 tonnes in the first eight months of 2026, with expectations of further gains into year-end. Local Ag Economy: A Plymouth/Black Rock farmers’ market is giving small entrepreneurs a regular sales platform for locally grown produce and livestock.
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