AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUSDA/Animal Health Response: Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham offered USDA access to General Land Office properties to help fight the New World screwworm outbreak, citing five active Texas cases and the need for rapid trapping and deployment zones. Fertiliser Support: Nigeria’s Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Programme began distributing 80,640 bags of free fertiliser to 20,160 smallholder farmers in the South-West to cut costs and protect yields for the 2026 wet season. Dairy Investment (Iowa): Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced 11 Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grants, totaling $614,620.35 in cost-share to spur on-farm processing and labor-saving tech. Regional Production Boost (Zambia): Central Province reported maize output jumping to 1.06M tonnes in 2025/26, crediting early FISP input delivery and stronger extension. Water for Farms (Australia): Victoria’s AUD 113.2m Western Port Recycled Water Scheme will deliver Class A recycled water to 40–60 farms, with first deliveries expected in 2028. Tech & Markets Watch: Multiple reports highlight fast-growing agritech, precision irrigation, livestock monitoring, and farm software markets, while USDA’s June WASDE points to a tighter global cotton balance in 2026–27.
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