AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAgri Policy Shock (US): Owen County middle schoolers in Tennessee are losing their agriculture class after a site council vote cut the teaching position, drawing pushback from local extension and cattle groups. Land Use Pressure (Central Asia): Kyrgyzstan approved reclassifying 2.79 hectares of irrigated farmland in Bishkek for a police administrative building plus a preschool and sports hall. Diesel Relief for Sugarcane (Fiji): Cabinet will consider a fuel subsidy for sugarcane truck drivers and mechanical harvester operators as diesel costs bite ahead of the 2026 crushing season. Climate + Livestock Emissions: Ireland’s EPA projects agriculture emissions could fall 4% to 19% by 2030, driven by nitrogen changes and fewer livestock. Farm Economics (UK): Dairy farms are at a record low, while milk prices keep sliding and costs rise. Food Systems (US): USDA picked Northwest Tennessee’s Local Food Network for a $500,000 Farm to School grant to expand local foods in schools. Trade Talks (India-Canada): India’s Piyush Goyal says a free trade deal could be wrapped up by year-end, targeting $50bn trade by 2030.
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