Weather & Water Stress: Missouri starts July with mostly good soil moisture, but the Bootheel remains in long-term dry conditions with drought lingering. Agroforestry Expansion: The Nature Conservancy and partners launch a 3-year agroforestry support project across 30 states, offering incentive payments and technical help to diversify farms with trees and shrubs; applications run until Aug. 11. Farm Fire Risk: Farmers and fire crews in the UK warn that heat and drought are turning fields into tinder, with multiple crop and equipment blazes reported as harvest begins. Crop Damage Watch: France’s maize outlook is sliding toward the smallest in 50 years as heatwaves and low rain hit yields, while Saskatchewan reports yellowing and drowned-out crops from excess moisture. Pollinator Threat: A study links the pesticide sulfoxaflor to changes in bumblebee gene activity and reproduction, raising concerns for future pollinator health. Right to Repair for Farmers: The FTC settlement with John Deere strengthens farmers’ access to repair tools at reasonable cost, a major win for farm equipment independence. Input Costs & Support: Estonia says EU fertilizer aid distribution may disadvantage local farmers as prices spike; Ghana also pushes tomato self-sufficiency via irrigation and farm protection measures. Land & Livelihoods: Uganda farmers file a UK High Court suit to stop the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, arguing it threatens land, water, and food security.