AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoNew World screwworm emergency: USDA confirmed a flesh-eating screwworm in a Texas calf, with a second nearby case following—prompting state alerts, livestock import rule changes, and renewed containment plans as officials stress it’s an animal health threat, not a food safety issue. Cross-border livestock controls: Canada moved to temporarily restrict certain livestock imports from Texas after the second case, aiming to keep the parasite from establishing north of the border. SNAP legal fight: A federal judge blocked Trump administration efforts to attach new conditions to billions in USDA nutrition funding, including SNAP, siding with states that argued the requirements could disrupt help for low-income families. Farm policy funding: The House farm bill includes $1.5 million for a new Henderson County EMS station, plus other rural emergency and resiliency investments. Water stress in the West: Colorado’s drought pressure is driving new focus on less-thirsty crops and water-saving approaches, with agriculture using most of the state’s water. Tech and land-use friction: A new push to build AI data centers is colliding with local zoning resistance, raising concerns about power and water demands. Midwest farm mapping: University of Illinois researchers used satellite imagery and modeling to track tillage practices across corn and soybean fields from 2000–2022.
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