AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSpecialty Crops: USDA awarded Kentucky $413,909 for eight projects supporting grower research, education and marketing, including work to improve chestnut production. Corn Trade: Illinois farmers hosted Mexican millers to showcase food-grade white corn and strengthen export ties with the country, the largest buyer of U.S. corn. Water and Ethics: Sen. Roger Marshall sought $4.2 million for a project to send more water to Kansas’ Quivira refuge; the project could also benefit his neighboring ranch, raising conflict-of-interest questions. Harvest Costs: Dry weather helped Iowa farmers catch up on a delayed harvest, but high diesel prices are adding pressure on farm budgets. Markets and Policy: Chinese state buyers are again loading U.S. soybeans after the Trump-Xi summit, even as trade uncertainty persists. Farm debt is forecast to reach a record $605 billion as profits tighten, and the farm bill remains deeply divided in Congress.
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