AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHeatwave Damage to Potatoes: Europe and the UK face one of their smallest potato harvests on record after successive heat waves and drought cut yields and acreage, with analysts warning of higher prices and tighter supply. CAP Funding Tensions: EU farm funding is under pressure as MEPs debate CAP budget cuts and an emergency brake on carbon-tax rules for fertiliser imports, while ministers warn reduced payments could be “devastating” for some countries. Fertiliser Use Push: A new global study maps crop-by-crop fertiliser application rates from 1980-2022, highlighting where Europe and other regions can cut pollution while still boosting food output. EU–Canada Trade Uncertainty: Canada’s proposed “associate membership” with the EU is being treated as unclear and potentially substance-light by diplomats, even as leaders pitch deeper cooperation. Settlement Goods Ban: France and Canada follow the UK in announcing bans on goods linked to illegal Israeli settlements, targeting companies and services tied to settlement expansion.
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