Farm policy & procurement: Odisha’s opposition BJD attacked new Kharif paddy procurement registration rules, saying they could block sharecroppers and small farmers from selling to government. Crop monitoring & targets: Punjab’s Additional Chief Secretary reviewed cotton and rice progress, noting rice planted on 6M+ acres versus a 5M target and pushing continued farmer guidance. Farm bill gridlock (US): Senate Agriculture Committee chair John Boozman said the Farm Bill stalled over SNAP administration accountability disputes, with lawmakers heading to August recess. Drought & food security: UK farmers face yield hits as Suffolk drought cuts harvests by 25–30%, while UN/FAO warns food prices are rising from heatwaves, El Niño impacts, and Black Sea export disruptions. Climate-smart jobs: Agroforestry groups in Tanzania and beyond are pushing youth-focused training and conferences to build climate-resilient, income-generating farming. Water-saving agriculture: Nigeria seeks China’s help on water-saving irrigation, soil monitoring, and research for the Lake Chad basin. Ag finance: Tanzania’s TADB says it has disbursed Sh1.55T to 862 projects, supporting irrigation, storage, and agro-processing. Agrivoltaics livestock: Michigan farmers say they’ve bred a docile, hornless cow for safer grazing on solar farms. Pollution risk: Tamil Nadu farmers allege a cast-iron unit is damaging crops and groundwater through air emissions.