Zana van Dijk

“The United States’ largest foreign source of phosphate fertiliser has experienced supply chain disruption, placing additional pressure on the farm economy and the production of certain categories of domestic food,” he added. The temporary suspension will increase phosphate fertiliser availability, improve competition, and help lower one of agriculture’s largest production expenses.

The report also looks at how AGPs are associated with improved growth and feed-use efficiency across broilers, pigs and cattle, although effects vary by region, species and production system. It says that these findings show why producers may rely on AGPs when affordable and effective alternatives are limited. ...antimicrobial effectiveness should be treated as a global public good...

The analysis draws on 41 years of historical satellite imagery from FAO’s Agricultural Stress Index System (ASIS), tracing where strong and very strong El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events have caused the most severe drought.