AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoLivestock Health Crisis: A second New World screwworm case was confirmed in South Texas, and Canada temporarily halted imports of certain Texas livestock (cattle, horses and others) tied to the state within the past 21 days while officials contain the outbreak. Beef & Markets: The parasite’s return is already rattling cattle futures and keeping pressure on beef prices, with analysts warning it could extend the high-price timeline even if grocery impacts stay gradual at first. Policy & Response: Texas officials have issued disaster declarations for affected counties as federal and state agencies ramp up containment. Corporate & Tech in Texas: Meta and Zelestra signed a long-term power purchase agreement for a 180MWdc Texas solar project, expanding a broader clean-energy push tied to data center demand. Space & Defense: KBR won a $95 million digital engineering contract supporting the U.S. Space Force. Business Growth: Paradise Estimating expanded in Texas to add roofing estimating and lumber takeoff services.
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