Pest Control & Crop Protection: Negros Occidental, Philippines, is setting up a province-wide task force to stop red-striped soft-scale insects spreading from sugarcane into corn and vegetables. Aquaculture Costs: In India’s shrimp belt, farmers say feed prices have jumped again, squeezing margins and raising disease-and-cost worries. Land Use & Farmland Access: In Kumram Bheem Asifabad, tribal farmers halted Forest officials from digging trenches near fields, arguing it threatens livelihoods while officials cite wildlife protection. Water Affordability: Australia’s WaterNSW faces backlash as regulator-approved water price hikes could push some irrigators to question whether irrigation is still worth it. Regenerative Agriculture Push: The U.S. signed an executive order to expand regenerative agriculture pilots and speed research and alternative crop-protection tools. Farm Policy & Dairy: Wisconsin dairy groups are reacting to a Senate farm bill discussion draft, urging action on dairy program certainty. Ag Trade Politics: Trump again floated using unfrozen Iranian assets to buy U.S. wheat, soybeans and corn, while Iran’s parliament speaker rejected the claim. On-Farm Innovation: Montana farmers are testing a hydrogel product aimed at cutting irrigation costs by holding and releasing soil moisture.