AI for agriculture and health: The Gates Foundation pledged $1B over two years to expand access to AI in health care, education, and agriculture, with a focus on low-income communities and language infrastructure. Dairy market shift: Nepal’s milk supply is tightening as more milk is shipped to India for better prices; ghee exports to Dubai are underway, but domestic dairy prices are rising. Livestock disease watch: Wisconsin confirmed its first 2026 West Nile virus cases in a human and a horse in Brown County, prompting vaccination and mosquito-control reminders for horse owners. Farm policy momentum: In the U.S., Senate farm bill progress is expected as lawmakers return, with attention on moving the bill beyond the Senate Ag Committee. Input cost pressure: Farmers are pushing back on fertilizer prices and dealer commissions, while antitrust action against “Big Fertilizer” is framed as a potential path to break alleged price-fixing. Water quality funding: New York announced about $25M for farm water-quality conservation projects, supporting on-farm practices through its long-running nonpoint source program. On-farm risk & safety: SaskPower urged harvest-season precautions around power lines, citing hundreds of farm incidents in recent years. Soil and fertility practices: Teagasc highlighted organic manures in tillage, showing similar yields to chemical fertilisers while improving soil structure and water retention.