AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTrade & Markets: Rabobank says China’s “safeguard quota” for Australian beef hit mid-June, cutting Australian beef exports to China 71% month-on-month, while producers kept slaughter volumes steady and redirected supply to Japan, South Korea and the US. Prices & Weather: Cocoa prices rose for a sixth straight month as El Niño-linked harvest worries eased in West Africa, while wheat, corn, soybeans, rice, sugar and cotton also moved on geopolitics and drought/monsoon swings. Food Safety: The US USDA issued Class I recalls for imported Italian ready-to-eat pork guanciale due to possible Listeria contamination, with no illnesses reported so far. Regional Integration: Zimbabwe is set to assume COMESA chairmanship in October, positioning regional trade and self-sufficiency as priorities. Ag Tech & Farming Skills: Fiji Sugar Corporation is rolling out spray drones for cane management, and Nigeria’s mechanisation training is graduating new tractor operators to boost productivity. Policy & Land Use: Iraq’s Baghdad officials face calls to halt demolition of homes on agricultural land as urban expansion disputes intensify.
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