AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTrade & Policy Shock: Trump says the USMCA with Mexico and Canada could expire, adding uncertainty to North American farm and food supply chains. Climate & Water Stress: Chilean farmers in Peña Blanca are capturing fog to turn camanchaca into usable water as drought bites. El Niño Risk: A new analysis warns the US-Iran energy/logistics/fertilizer/food shock could linger through 2027, raising recession risks and commodity volatility. Brazil Rural Credit Strain: Reuters reports farm auctions are rising as distressed rural credit nears a fifth of outstanding loans, with weather and high fertilizer costs worsening the squeeze. Amazon Biodiversity Loss: A study links expanding açaí monoculture in Pará to a 28% drop in bird species richness. Livestock Biosecurity: Texas officials and lawmakers push for faster Mexico approvals tied to New World screwworm containment, as the pest spreads. Water Scarcity in Argentina: San Juan producers fear Andes mining will worsen already historic river low flows. Agrifood Innovation: UNH was selected to lead a five-year push to grow sustainable domestic seafood production via aquaculture.
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