Heat & animal welfare: Ireland’s agriculture minister urged pet owners and farmers to protect animals from high temperatures and reduce fire risk, including more water checks and safer exercise times. Flood recovery: Bangladesh announced emergency support for flood-hit farmers—seedbeds, paddy seedlings, dry cattle feed, and foot-and-mouth vaccination. Drought & water management: In the Philippines, NIA-MARIIS trained Isabela farmers on Alternate Wetting and Drying to stretch limited irrigation during El Niño-linked dry conditions. Inputs & affordability: Philippines sugar and pork groups pushed for tariff cuts on Canadian farm inputs (fertilizers, pulses, pesticides) to ease cost pressure. Policy & investment: Odisha approved a five-year Rs 2,496.40 crore agri-entrepreneurship subsidy scheme through 2030-31, plus new fisheries service rules. Livestock & compliance: A Minnesota audit found a water-quality certification program’s impact “unclear” and criticized long-standing “contingencies” that let noncompliant producers keep certification. Technology for productivity: New Holland’s Speedrower 1 Series adds relative yield monitoring to help hay producers adjust harvest decisions in real time. Global trade shocks: Russia said it may reroute grain shipments after Sea of Azov attacks, aiming to protect export volumes and domestic supplies. Local ag support: Ghana’s Tano South MCE handed out fertilizers via farmer cooperatives to boost yields, especially for young farmers.