AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoLivestock & Biosecurity: USDA confirmed a second New World screwworm case in Texas—a one-month-old calf in Zavala County about 5.6 miles from the first detection—prompting tighter movement controls, expanded surveillance, and a faster push for sterile-fly production as ranchers brace for supply shocks. Cross-Border Trade: Canada temporarily banned livestock imports from Texas (animals present in the state within 21 days), adding pressure to an already strained beef pipeline. Agriculture Impacts: Texas growers are also facing weather stress, with a warm winter threatening peach and berry yields due to reduced “chill hours.” Energy & Industry: Google rolled out a Texas water stewardship fund alongside its data-center expansion plans, as residents and regulators keep asking how much water the buildout will consume. Construction & Workforce: Dycom is building a 49-acre “fake town” in Georgia to train data-center trades—an example of how Texas-area contractors may need to scale hiring and skills fast. Severe Weather: Storms knocked out power for about 1,000 CenterPoint customers across dozens of outages in the Houston area.
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