AGP Executive Report
Last update: a few seconds agoEU Agri-Finance & Governance: The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has asked Czech police to investigate EU subsidies paid to Agrofert, linked to Czech PM Andrej Babiš, after conflict-of-interest concerns over control of the group. Trade Pressure: The EU’s chief trade enforcement officer warned that surging Chinese industrial imports may require safeguards, pointing to machinery and electrical/electronic goods. Heat & Farm Risk: France’s Fontainebleau wildfires forced evacuations of 1,000 near Paris, while Europe’s heatwave continues to strain crops and livestock; Kyrgyzstan also issued extreme heat warnings and urged farmers to protect irrigation. Food & Commodity Signals: Cocoa prices eased as Ivory Coast supply news improved, but inventories rose and disease risk from wet weather remains a worry. Aquaculture Business: Stolt Sea Farm reported higher Q2 revenue and profit and opened a new sole hatchery in Galicia. Policy Push for Farmers: EU agri groups want farming at the core of the bloc’s new Competitiveness Fund to close investment gaps across the agri-food chain.
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