AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAgTech & inputs: At World Agri-Tech London, nine start-ups pitch automation and smarter crop protection to cut chemical use and labor strain, including autonomous UV-C systems. Farm profitability & diversification: A UK family story shows how adding egg production helped stabilize a Welsh upland farm, while another piece looks at novel crops (lentils, millet, lupins, hemp, sunflowers) as climate-resilient options. Dairy pasture research: Tasmania launches a $9.87m “Closing the Clover Gap” program to test clover-rich ryegrass pastures for higher milk, lower synthetic nitrogen, and reduced methane intensity. Farmer confidence rebound: Rabobank surveys show improving sentiment in Victoria and NSW, though input costs and policy worries remain. Weather shocks: Texas heat wiped out 100% of outdoor crops at one farm, and volunteers are still cleaning up after repeated flooding at a Hawaii farm. Food policy & schools: England’s new rules would ban deep-fried items like fish and chips in schools and push weekly pulses plus more fruit/veg. Rural labor pressure: Australia’s paused working holiday visa applications are raising fears of harvest staffing shortages. EU farm economics: Eurostat reports EU agricultural output prices down while input costs rise. Agritourism & community: Farms in Canada and the US keep drawing crowds with mazes, pumpkin events, and youth fishing contests.
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