AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAquaculture: Hairy crab production is thriving in China’s Jiangsu province, where improved breeding facilities and smart equipment are helping farmers expand a once little-known industry. U.S. Crop Markets: USDA cut its 2026 corn yield forecast, lifting corn and soybean futures, while its November outlook puts corn production lower and soybean stocks tighter. Farm Finances: A strong U.S. harvest is bringing little relief to many growers: high fuel and fertilizer costs, coupled with weak crop prices, are squeezing profits. Climate Risks: Rainforest Alliance is urging Ghana’s cocoa farmers to add shade trees as El Niño threatens hotter, drier conditions. Flood-hit fields in Assam face another blow from caterpillars, which have damaged nearly 2,400 hectares of paddy. Field Pressures: Punjab reported 345 new farm fires on Tuesday, bringing the season’s total to 5,002 as farmers race to clear fields for wheat planting.
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