AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDairy Industry Shock: Vermont’s dairy sector is bracing for immediate fallout from Dairy Farmers of America idling its St. Albans plant, with 80 jobs at risk and farmers already facing rising costs and flat production. Food Systems Policy: South Africa’s Grain SA defended its stance on wheat tariffs and agricultural tech at a food systems inquiry, arguing for “fair” competition against heavily subsidized imports. Poultry Health: Zoetis won European Commission marketing authorization for Poulvac Procerta HVT-ND, a single-dose vaccine option targeting Newcastle disease and Marek’s disease in chickens. Ag Tech & Inputs: India’s solar irrigation push got a boost as Jupiter International secured an INR 108 crore order for 5,000 solar agricultural pumps in Maharashtra. Trade & Labor: The USTR kicked off forced-labor import hearings with India participation, while California lawmakers moved to close loopholes that let labor traffickers/wage thieves operate across county lines. EU Livestock Strategy: The European Commission rolled out a new livestock strategy focused on crisis preparedness, competitiveness, sustainability, and animal welfare. Ag Innovation Infrastructure: Fresno State and UC San Diego’s supercomputer center launched an innovation platform to speed AI-driven agriculture and food security work in California’s Central Valley.
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