Climate & resilience: A Copernicus scientist warns today’s climate is moving beyond anything previous generations saw, with record heat, wildfires and low rivers reshaping farming risk. Drought pressure: In India’s Maharashtra (Latur), farmers are cutting standing sugarcane to feed cattle as fodder runs out, while winter crops face El Niño-linked sowing and yield threats from depleted soil moisture. Food system health: USDA research says farmed salmon now delivers less omega-3 than earlier assumptions, raising questions about nutrition claims as fishmeal inputs tighten. Sustainable farming research: A U.S./Canada study on regenerative practices reports similar yields and profits to conventional farming while boosting soil carbon and biodiversity. Animal welfare & policy: World Farmed Animals Day spotlights factory-farming harms, while debates over livestock and climate policy continue. Rural finance & markets: A World Bank-backed $47.6m loan program in Egypt targets agri-food and rural agri-tourism enterprises, and Nigeria pushes for modern abattoirs to cut live-animal transport losses. Food safety: The FDA closes its Cyclospora investigation, linking a major iceberg lettuce outbreak to Taylor Farms Mexico. Trade & farmer rights: Malaysia civil groups urge rejecting EU “TRIPS-plus” demands that could raise medicine costs and weaken farmers’ rights. Water cuts: Mexicali farmers face looming fallowing after major Colorado River allocation reductions, with calls for compensation.