AGP Executive Report
Last update: 1 hours agoConservation & Cranberries: Buzzards Bay Coalition bought 100 acres of cranberry bog land along Route 6 to restore Beaver Dam Creek, using $700,000 in Community Preservation funds and adding a conservation restriction to protect the site long term. Harvest Season Events: Elliot Farm’s Oct. 10 Harvest Festival for Charity and Sainte-Marie among the Hurons’ Hometown Harvest Festival (Oct. 10–12) bring farm animals, pick-your-own pumpkins, food, and local vendors to the Thanksgiving weekend crowd. Farm Economy Pressure: Farmers are still wrestling with high costs and uneven weather—Illinois growers report corn yield hits from a “roller coaster” summer of dry spells and heavy rain. Grain Storage Bottleneck: CHS says U.S. grain storage hasn’t kept up with production, creating elevator bottlenecks and quality issues as corn yields and harvest volumes climb. Food Safety: FDA rolled out a plan to prevent future Cyclospora outbreaks, including tighter surveillance of linked foods and expanded lab capacity. Policy & Markets: Kenya’s Coffee Act 2026 opens more marketing channels for coffee farmers, aiming for faster, more reliable payments.
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