AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUS–China Farm Deal Watch: Trump’s Beijing visit is expected to keep Iran in the spotlight, but markets are still scanning for a farm deliverable—Reuters says a deal could expand China’s grains and meat buys, while soybean upside looks capped beyond last October’s agreement. Beef Price Pressure: The US is weighing tariff-rate quota changes and other moves to bring down record beef prices, even as tight US supply (herd at a 75-year low) keeps the squeeze on. Fertilizer Shock in Focus: Mosaic pulled its 2026 phosphate forecast and curbed output in the US and Brazil, blaming higher sulfur/ammonia/urea costs tied to the Iran war—an input hit that lands right as growers feel margin stress. LATAM Trade Signals: Paraguay’s Peña is in the Philippines for new trade and agriculture agreements, while Brazil and Kazakhstan are pushing fertilizer and ag cooperation toward a $1B target. Tech for Farms: Hunan’s compact farm machinery exports surged, and Moolec Science says it’s scaling GLA-rich safflower oil via molecular farming.
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