AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFarm Policy & Support: Pennsylvania’s Farmers Market Nutrition Program is pushing WIC and senior vouchers at Boalsburg markets, while Ireland’s DAFM is letting farmers correct 2026 BISS and respond to Area Monitoring System checks without penalty. Input Costs & Fertilizer Access: Malaysian growers are shifting toward efficiency-based nutrition as fertiliser prices rise, and a new analysis warns that after Strait of Hormuz disruptions, fertilizer markets are increasingly governed by access—not just cost. Weather, Water & Risk: Drought-driven electricity rate hikes could hit Wyoming irrigators hard, El Niño worries are driving water-sparing calls in multiple regions, and Kherson farmers are expanding watermelon and melon plantings despite cool, rainy delays. Trade & Market Opportunities: India’s GI-tagged Tezpur litchi has reached Dubai and Singapore, and Kazakhstan reports a 13% jump in grain and flour exports. Farmer Livelihoods & Value Chains: Agrizy marks World Agriculture Day by touting higher incomes via demand-linked sourcing, and Nigeria’s NADF flagged off a targeted Farm Input Support Programme for smallholders. Advocacy & Capacity: US farm groups are urging Congress to stop USDA staffing shortages that limit farmers’ access to key programs.
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