AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEgg Price-Fixing Fallout: The DOJ and 17 states reached a settlement with major egg producers Cal-Maine, Versova and Hickman’s Egg Ranch over alleged collusion to inflate egg price quotes from 2022 to 2025; the deal totals $3.3 million and 53 million donated eggs, with no wrongdoing admitted. Holiday Grocery Shock: A new American Farm Bureau survey puts a classic Fourth of July cookout for 10 at $73.82—up 4%—as families feel inflation in staples like meat, strawberries, lemonade and sides. Water for Farms Under Pressure: Tampa Bay area water restrictions were extended through Oct. 1, keeping most homeowners to once-a-week watering (up to 4 hours) as reservoirs stay below normal—an issue that can ripple to agricultural operations. UF/IFAS Extension on the Ground: A feature spotlights UF/IFAS Extension’s Alachua County work, showing how research and guidance support local dairy and farm decisions from forage planting to invasive weed management. Screwworm Watch: USDA updates on New World screwworm cases keep attention on livestock risk and the ongoing push to prevent outbreaks. Farmland Conservation Push: Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson touts a record $425 million Rural and Family Lands Protection Program investment aimed at permanently protecting another 100,000 acres.
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