Livestock & Rural Business: Namibia’s Oruharui SME Agricultural Expo wrapped up with top livestock producers crowned, plus feed prizes and support for small businesses, as organisers said the event helps farmers benchmark breeding and improve animal quality. CAP Policy Watch: Ireland’s MEP Nina Carberry met farm groups on the next EU Common Agricultural Policy, urging protection of direct payments and rural development funding, with less red tape and properly funded environmental schemes. Wheat Shock Signals Higher Food Costs: The U.S. is heading for its weakest wheat harvest in decades, with Hard Red Winter output forecast at the lowest since 1957, raising the odds of gradual grocery price pressure. Drought Relief on the Ground: An Indian IRS officer in Narayankhed, Telangana, spent weekends helping build community soak pits and ponds to boost rainwater storage ahead of monsoon. Pest Control Coordination: Australia’s Goulburn Murray Valley fruit-fly program is pushing councils to manage host trees on public land to stop reinfestation undermining grower suppression efforts. Water Crisis After Earthquake: Kona coffee and macadamia farmers in Hawaii say their stored water tanks were wiped out by a 6.0 quake, forcing reliance on public spigots and makeshift rain capture. Trade & Food Safety: Russia will suspend seafood imports from most Armenian processing plants unless they pass inspections, adding to a growing list of food restrictions. Climate & Crops: India’s Andhra Pradesh and Telangana officials are urging farmers to plan for below-normal monsoon with diversification and faster irrigation maintenance.