Sugarcane Unrest: Kenya’s sugarcane farmers threaten nationwide protests over delayed Kenya Sugar Board elections, alleging a coordinated push via court cases involving government, “sugar cartels” and millers, with a key court timeline set for July 31. Food Access Meets Farming: A far east side community enrollment event paired health coverage and SNAP sign-ups with produce from a local urban farm, aiming to make both paperwork and fresh food easier to reach. Women in Rural Ag: North Al Batinah (Oman) launched initiatives to empower 1,500 rural women with livestock, lab testing, marketing and recycling support. Regenerative Wheat Push: General Mills, ADM and Walmart back regenerative practices on 40,000 Midwest wheat acres, offering technical help and incentives for cover crops and reduced tillage. Climate-Smart Rice Support: Germany and Welthungerhilfe donated vehicles and motorcycles to Liberia’s CHAP to expand climate-resilient rice methods like System of Rice Intensification. EU CAP Funding Debate: Ireland’s MEP Nina Carberry urges a €139bn increase to the post-2027 CAP budget to protect farm incomes and rural programs. Gaza Farm Cash: FAO scaled conditional cash for 1,500 Gaza farmers to grow vegetables, targeting food for about 100,000 people. VAT Clarity for Farmers: Ireland’s finance minister outlined how the VAT flat-rate scheme is calculated for unregistered farmers.