AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoNew World screwworm threat: USDA confirmed the flesh-eating New World screwworm in South Texas for the first time in decades, triggering quarantines and livestock movement restrictions around the detection area as officials ramp up sterile fly releases and surveillance to protect cattle and wildlife. Drought squeezing cattle and feed: USDA data show 57% of U.S. cattle inventory is in moderate drought or worse areas, with pasture and hay supplies also stressed—raising pressure on ranchers and contributing to record retail beef prices. Grain market pressure: Chicago wheat slid for a second straight week on favorable Plains weather and harvest pressure, while corn and soybeans hovered near multi-month lows. Global food price snapshot: FAO says world food prices were broadly stable in May, but cereal prices rose as weather and higher fuel and fertilizer costs keep risk elevated. Farm policy and inputs: A House bill advanced with rural ag funding for Western Montana, while atrazine remains a flashpoint as critics push back on its continued legality amid water concerns. Energy ripple into farm belt: Reuters reports crude inventories at Cushing, Oklahoma are draining fast as global supply shortfalls push refiners to snap up WTI-linked crude—an input-cost and logistics watch for the farm belt.
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