AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoLivestock Health Alert: USDA confirmed the New World screwworm in a three-week-old calf in Zavala County near the Mexico border, triggering quarantine and sterile-fly releases as Texas ranchers brace for potential beef-price pressure. Energy & Markets: Oil slipped after recent gains, with Brent around $97.14/bbl and WTI near $95.40 as traders weighed global risk and U.S. inventory data. Semiconductors & Local Economy: Grimes County commissioners moved ahead with a reinvestment zone for SpaceX’s Terafab chip plant despite resident pushback, setting up later tax-abatement votes. Industrial Tech: Siemens unveiled a new 3D electrical design workflow in its Capital software to better connect wiring and mechanical design. Water & Data Centers: Colfax County officials discussed how “closed-loop” cooling claims may understate long-term water needs for future data centers. Critical Minerals: LibertyStream delivered its first U.S. tonne of lithium carbonate from Texas operations, advancing customer qualification and scaling plans. Energy Infrastructure: Expro extended a Gulf of America contract, continuing subsea completion and intervention work.
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