AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoClimate Stress: El Niño is hitting farms and coastal livelihoods across the Philippines: drought has caused an estimated ₱173.7 million in agricultural losses in Bohol, while warming seas are pushing Romblon fishers farther offshore. Officials are investigating fish deaths there and have not confirmed a cause. Livestock Health: Ireland has detected Shamonda virus in cattle for the first time. The midge-borne disease can sharply cut milk yields and cause abortions; testing is continuing. Farm Finance: U.S. farm debt has topped $605 billion, more than double its inflation-adjusted level in 2000, and USDA data may miss growing debts to suppliers and other nontraditional lenders. Drought Response: Malaysia is urging oil-palm growers to improve irrigation, drainage and mulching to conserve soil moisture as El Niño threatens crop productivity. Crop Diversity: Foxtail millet cultivation is fading in Nepal’s Humla district despite outside demand, with farmers warning that seed is becoming difficult to find.
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