Climate Resilience Push (Philippines): President Marcos Jr. urged farmers to prepare for a likely strong El Niño through 2027 by using solar pumps, recycling water, and shifting toward lower-water crops like watermelon, ginger, and eggplant. Pest Threat to Sugar (Philippines): In Negros Occidental, sugar producers and regulators are convening after red-striped soft scale insect infestations surged in Visayas, doubling nearly weekly and now threatening thousands of hectares. Agroecology in Action (Kenya): A Nyeri youth-led group opened the region’s first organic produce shop, growing vegetables, herbs, and tubers with agroecology training and using solar drying to cut spoilage. Retail Fruit Quality Tech (Australia): An avocado ripeness scanner trial aims to reduce bruising caused by consumer squeezing by guiding shoppers to the right firmness using near-infrared checks. Gene Editing Policy Watch (Europe): Europe approved new rules for gene-edited plants, easing restrictions for crops with changes similar to conventional breeding, with trade and regulation implications for other countries. Grain & Weather Signals (Nepal/US): Nepal’s Madhesh Province reported wheat output down amid adverse weather, pests, and irrigation/seed issues, while Kansas wheat harvest updates show weather-driven delays and yield/protein variation. Water Stress Stories (Canada/US): BC farmers highlight rain-catchment systems to survive drought, while Nebraska residents assess flood damage to corn after overnight storms.