Climate-smart farming & drought impacts: Missouri soybean and livestock producers are adjusting as drought and prolonged heat cut yields and forage availability, while flash drought is also reported hitting crops and pastures. Livestock policy & prices: The US beef import plan is rattling Minnesota ranchers, and new Trump executive orders aim to reshape cattle and meat-processing rules—both raising fresh questions about farmgate prices and regional processing capacity. Renewables on farms & in cities: Sydney’s ICC is expanding a rooftop solar farm to power events with lower emissions, and community pushback is growing around a proposed Irish solar farm over potential loss of agricultural land. Ag finance for early-stage businesses: IFAD and AgDevCo backed a $10m blended-finance loan to scale Africa’s agribusinesses, while IFAD also supports youth agribusiness orientation and training. Food security & climate readiness: Research finds Ghana cocoa farmers often think they’re prepared for climate shocks, but preparedness intensity is low—highlighting a gap between perception and real readiness. Waste emissions monitoring: Fiji is strengthening measurement of greenhouse gases from the waste sector to track progress toward its climate targets. Animal health systems: Ethiopia’s West Shewa livestock keepers face broken veterinary delivery—thin clinic capacity and weak diagnostics drive risky self-treatment. School agriculture & water links: Yemen and other regions are rolling out school farming programs, while local meetings in Yemen focus on rainwater harvesting and coordination between water authorities and agriculture.