Renewables for farms and grids: Wales’ Carno III 45MW wind project is moving ahead with a £46.5m contract for grid reinforcement, new underground cable and access upgrades—aimed at cutting CO2 and boosting local community payments. Wildfire risk to agriculture: A wildfire filmed in England raced across farm fields, with drivers stopping to watch—highlighting how fast crop, pasture and farm infrastructure losses can spread beyond the fire line. Climate-smart farming push: Reuters reports banks, insurers and food giants are funding shifts toward resilience as extreme weather reshapes farm economics, while a separate report notes Germany’s grain harvest is forecast down after drought and heat. Soil and nitrogen breakthroughs: NYU researchers identified how plants “feel full” on nitrogen, pointing to ways to reduce nitrate loss and improve uptake. Bioenergy from farm waste: Finland opened an industrial liquefied-biogas plant turning manure and residues into renewable fuel and recycled biofertiliser. Food security and disease: California detected citrus greening (HLB) in Imperial County, triggering a quarantine near the border, while global wheat buyers brace for tighter supplies as Black Sea attacks disrupt shipments. On-farm resilience in practice: Uganda farmers are switching from drought-prone staples to coffee and cocoa using drought-resistant varieties, and Sri Lanka’s agriculture department is urging Maha-season rain harvesting to prepare for a drier Yala.