AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPest Relief: The Philippines has distributed ₱553.89 million to 53,829 sugarcane farmers and farm workers affected by a damaging insect outbreak on Negros Island. Farm Finances: Kentucky farmers and landowners are receiving $259.4 million in U.S. safety-net and conservation payments, as producers face higher diesel costs and continued uncertainty after the farm bill expired again. Trade & Disease: Brazil confirmed Newcastle disease at a turkey farm in Santa Catarina, raising concern about poultry export disruptions. India’s free-trade agreement with New Zealand is set to take effect Oct. 20, opening duty-free access for Indian exports. Inputs & Markets: Rice farmers in Ghana’s Afadzato South welcomed government seed support but say they need fertilizer; a rice glut and weak farm-gate prices have left many struggling to recover costs. Water & Soil: Nebraska is offering grants from a roughly $195 million program to help farmers improve water management, nutrient efficiency and soil health.
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