Controlled-Environment Farming Boost: Canada’s Kinghaven Farm is getting $5M for a new greenhouse near King City, using automation and climate control to grow leafy greens and strengthen resilience. Climate & Water Policy: A global push led by EDF, IUCN and IWMI calls for better groundwater monitoring and aquifer management as major aquifers decline; the U.S. also opened a $5M USDA wetlands funding chance for restoration and maintenance on farm conservation easements. Forest-to-Food Security: FAO’s forestry committee urged stronger action to integrate forests into food security and development, warning that deforestation, wildfire and pests threaten agrifood systems. Diesel Shock Hits Farms: Record diesel prices are squeezing U.S. agriculture and freight; Texas even expanded rules to allow dyed diesel on roads to ease shortages. Harvest Disruption: Iowa’s wet weather left farmers with just 1.1 days suitable for fieldwork last week, delaying corn and soybean progress. EU Water & Irrigation Planning: South Africa’s irrigation roundtable set priorities for development in a water-scarce, climate-risk context. Market Access for Farmers: Karnataka’s GI-tagged Kalaburagi tur dal reached the Maldives, with farmers reportedly earning 30% higher prices. Biodiversity & Community Food: Zimbabwe highlights aquaculture as an El Niño drought buffer, while UH Maui College’s Molokaʻi Farm hosted a Niu & Kalo festival celebrating ancestral crops.