Smallest wheat crop in 20 years: Due to dry weather and limited supplies of irrigation water, Mexico will produce 2.8 million metric tons of wheat, the smallest harvest since 2.42 million tons in 2004, said USDA analysts. (World Agricultural Production)
Global fish harvest warning: The global fish harvest could fall by more than 10 percent by mid-century due to global warming, said a UN report. (FAO)
Potato plantings shrink: The large U.S. potato crop of 441 million hundredweight in 2023 has softened prices and resulted in a 2 percent decline in plantings this year, with smaller acreage in 10 of the 13 major states. (USDA)
Deere’s TikTok influencer: The world’s largest farm equipment maker will pay $200,000 for a “chief tractor officer” whose job is to make short-form videos of amusing and interesting ways to make a living with Deere products. (Ambrook Research)