AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDiesel Costs Hit Harvest: Diesel prices surged as harvest kicked off, squeezing Ohio farmers and other rural businesses; the American Farm Bureau is pressing for federal fuel-cost relief while Ohio lawmakers moved to suspend motor fuel taxes for 90 days. Food Safety—Cyclospora Link Confirmed: FDA says Cyclospora was found in environmental samples tied to Taylor Farms de Mexico and a lettuce grower site, closing the investigation into the outbreak that sickened 12,883 people across 21 states. USDA Forest Rule Comment Deadline: Pennsylvanians have until Oct. 6 to comment on USDA’s proposal to roll back the Roadless Area Conservation Rule in about 25,000 acres of the Allegheny National Forest. Hemp THC Policy in the Spotlight: A federal “hemp THC” ban is delayed again, but the industry is bracing for a possible Dec. deadline as Congress debates regulation vs. elimination. Water Pressure From Data Centers: Indiana’s plan to use Kankakee River water for an Amazon data center cooling system is drawing scrutiny from downstream county officials worried about fresh-water impacts. Trade & Inputs: Japan may decide sooner on lifting its fresh US potato import ban, while G7 countries agreed to release diesel and crude from emergency reserves to cool record prices.
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