AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFood Safety: Taylor Farms will stop selling U.S. and Canadian iceberg lettuce harvested or processed in Mexico from May through August, starting in 2027, after a cyclospora outbreak sickened as many as 12,000 people. The FDA identified a wastewater tank and drainage ditch as possible sources but has not pinpointed how the lettuce was contaminated. Farm Inputs: Diesel prices have topped $6 a gallon in the U.S., squeezing farmers during harvest; Maryland has ordered emergency fuel relief for agricultural and forestry industries. Crop Protection: Nigeria’s NAFDAC says bean samples showed pesticide residues above permitted limits and is stepping up action against banned chemicals and misuse. Water & Production: Andhra Pradesh says the Pattiseema irrigation project has supported Krishna delta crops while helping conserve water for Rayalaseema. In Ghana, a poultry and feed-processing plant in Bechem is about halfway built, with officials urging local youth to enter poultry farming. Farm Wages: Agriculture workers in parts of the Philippines’ Calabarzon region will receive daily pay increases of up to 42 pesos from Oct. 26.
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