Credit & Clean Energy: CRISIL upgraded credit ratings for seven SAEL Industries SPVs tied to agri waste-to-energy plants in Rajasthan and solar projects, supporting the firm’s push toward a public listing. Climate & Farm Livelihoods: A heat dome is stressing specialty growers, while in the Philippines El Niño-linked disruptions helped push unemployment to 2.5 million in May, with agriculture and forestry among the biggest job-loss sectors. Policy & Digital Farming: India launched PRAGATI to train 20,000 rural youths as agri-entrepreneurs, and Bangladesh’s PM said new tech (AI, drones, remote sensing) is meant to modernize farming. Pests & Water Infrastructure: Türkiye’s hazelnut producers are battling the brown marmorated stink bug, and California farmers face golden mussels clogging irrigation and water systems. Input Costs: A U.S. study highlights farmers paying far more for crop protection products than Brazil, squeezing margins. Market & Community: Kentucky’s Corn, Soybean and Tobacco Field Day is set for July 21, and Northern Ireland’s tree-planting plan stresses “farmer choice” over targets.