AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUSDA & farm policy: USDA says it’s moving to update farm data collection, aiming to modernize how farm information is gathered. Beef supply & prices: Trump signed an executive order to bolster the American cattle industry and push ranchers toward more self-processing; Farm Bureau and cattle groups warn that importing large volumes of foreign beef could slow herd rebuilding and hurt ranchers. Wolves & ranch impacts: Trump signed an order that could remove endangered protections for gray and Mexican wolves, giving Interior 90 days to decide recovery status—raising fears some ranchers could be allowed to kill wolves. Extreme weather resilience: Kansas wheat farmers describe drought-stressed yields, while researchers and a small number of producers look to perennial grains as a longer-term hedge against extreme weather. Biosecurity at the border: US Customs seized dead “African mice” and beef at Chicago O’Hare, citing zoonotic and livestock disease risks. Ag tech & food safety: Arkansas researchers are using AI to identify bacteria linked to how long beef stays red, targeting billions lost to discounted or discarded meat. Local land fights: In Pennsylvania, one farmer rejected a large AI data-center offer and instead used a conservation easement to keep the land agricultural.
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