AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUSDA School Meals Push: USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced “Harvest to Hallways,” aiming to connect more American farmers with school cafeterias, fund kitchen upgrades, and help states serve healthier, more nutrient-dense meals. Diesel Shock for Farm Costs: Diesel prices jumped to about $5.69 a gallon, driven by global refinery disruptions and tighter supplies—raising the odds of higher fall input costs for tractors, trucks, and freight. Food Safety Under Fire: A new report links Trump-era food-safety cutbacks to more illnesses, citing major outbreaks tied to iceberg lettuce and other recalls, while noting staffing losses across FDA and USDA’s food-safety work. Beef Herd Support Debate: National Farmers Union backed USDA’s “Ranchers First” beef-initiative steps but says risk protection and credit need longer-term backing and calls again for mandatory country-of-origin labeling. Trade Pressure on Agriculture: Manitoba announced about $100M in targeted support to cushion producers and supply chains from escalating US-Canada tariffs. New Pest at the Border: CBP and USDA identified a potentially destructive straw crest moth in a first-in-the-nation interception at Detroit Metro Airport. Market Snapshot: Strong corn and soybean export demand helped close out the old marketing year, with China buying supporting soybeans.
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