AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPackaging & Processing Trade: EXPO PACK México 2026 returned to Mexico City with 18,400 attendees and 6,100 exhibitor staff (24,500 total), bringing 740 exhibitors and 200+ PMMI member companies to four days of food, pharma, personal care, household and industrial manufacturing solutions. Agroecology in Guatemala: Guatemalan farmers in the Western Highlands and beyond are reviving Maya-rooted practices to make cheaper biopesticides from local plants, cutting reliance on expensive synthetic agrochemicals. Livestock Biosecurity: The New World screwworm has reappeared in the U.S., with USDA confirming additional Texas cases and a dog case in New Mexico, triggering quarantines and raising alarms for cattle and wildlife. Water & Community Health: A Guatemala-linked charity push highlights borehole wells and medical clinics, with fundraising tied to a July 11 yard sale in Collingwood. Energy & Industry: Ormat Technologies announced the Ormega100 geothermal surface unit to scale enhanced geothermal power faster, aiming at rising electricity demand. Trade Policy Watch: USTR proposed broad Section 301 forced-labor tariffs (10%–12.5%) across 60 economies, while the U.S. also adjusted Section 232 metal tariff rates affecting agricultural equipment and HVAC.
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