AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBolivia Crisis: Weeks of blocked highways are escalating into a full-blown standoff in La Paz, with protesters detonating small charges of dynamite, triggering fuel and food shortages and oxygen shortages in hospitals; the U.S. State Department is calling it an attempted coup. Pork Policy: The Philippines raised its minimum access volume for pork imports from 54,210 MT to 204,210 MT after African Swine Fever losses, directing how the extra volume is allocated to processors and the KADIWA ng Pangulo program. Grains & Weather: Chicago corn slipped on favorable U.S. weather but held support from strong exports, while soybeans stayed steady. EU–Mexico Trade: EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas says a modernized EU-Mexico deal will remove remaining barriers, including in agriculture. Coffee Outlook (Brazil): CONAB forecasts a record 2026 coffee harvest, with productivity and acreage gains lifting output to a new high. Food Security (Caribbean): Antigua’s Caribbean Food Forum pushed stronger links between local agriculture and tourism to build resilience.
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