GMO Regulation Pressure: Kenya’s Parliament Agriculture Committee wants an exemption to the recruitment freeze so the National Biosafety Authority can hire more technical staff to strengthen GMO oversight. Agri-Industrial Growth: Kazakhstan is building its first full-cycle cotton-textile cluster in Turkistan, adding AI monitoring and new processing plants as it shifts toward deeper grain and fiber processing. Farm Economics & Policy Debate: A Canadian lawmaker blasts Ottawa’s “National Food Security Strategy,” saying it targets grocery prices while ignoring farm-level costs and red tape. Input Support at Scale: Nigeria’s Enugu State will distribute farm inputs to 63,000 smallholders, alongside extra teachers for “Smart Green Schools.” Weed Control Costs: A study warns that banning glyphosate in Illinois could cut corn and soybean revenues by $300–609 million annually as farmers switch to pricier weed systems. Farm Safety Focus: Farm Safety Week 2026 highlights serious injuries as life-changing, not just fatalities. Irrigation Discipline: Ifugao farmers in the Philippines are urged to follow the Hapid Irrigation water rationing schedule to protect yields during dry conditions. Regenerative Farming Push: ADM and General Mills join Walmart to expand regenerative wheat efforts across major US growing regions. Food Safety Update: The US FDA walked back a Cyclospora test link to Taylor Farms, prompting recalled lettuce and salad kits.