AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWater crisis pressure on farming: New Environment Agency figures and campaigners say only 14% of England’s waterways meet good health standards, with phosphate blamed heavily and sewage plus farming runoff cited—raising fresh urgency for water quality and runoff controls. Drought and heat as a food-price driver: A Reuters look at Europe’s record temperatures links heat and low river levels to higher transport costs and warns agriculture impacts could feed into food price inflation. UK renewable momentum with offshore wind jobs: Wales has approved the Llŷr offshore wind farm off Pembrokeshire, targeting 2,000 construction jobs and positioning the project as a test-and-demonstration site. Floating wind turnaround: Equinor’s Hywind Scotland reports a £26.5m profit after earlier Siemens Gamesa turbine faults and repairs, signalling improving reliability for floating offshore wind. Livestock health watch: Bluetongue coverage continues to push vaccination and vigilance as cases rise, with vets urging farmers to act early.
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