AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFuel squeeze hits harvest: American farmers say record diesel prices are forcing daily spending of up to $1,500 to run combines, with knock-on pressure on food prices. Drought stress spreads: Fiji’s Lautoka farmers and livestock are under mounting El Niño dryness, while New Zealand’s Wairarapa is bracing for one of the driest summers on record, with worst-case planning for emergency water distribution. Farmers fight land loss: North Canterbury farmers oppose a 230-home Amberley subdivision, arguing it would permanently remove productive farmland. Tech for farm efficiency: China’s Zigui orchards are using drones to spray and even move oranges downhill fast, and Jilin’s corn harvesters are increasingly touchscreen-controlled. Livestock and dairy support: Dairygold and Teagasc launch a four-year joint programme for supplier farms, and Ireland’s beef kill figures show weekly factory cattle supplies dipping slightly. Policy and inputs: India’s crop protection push targets counterfeit pesticides via track-and-trace, while Karnataka’s Malnad farmers seek protection amid Western Ghats eco-sensitive area plans. Market wins: Humla farmers export apples worth Rs 21.6m after better road access.
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