Veterinary Pay Talks: Veterinary interns at SKUAST-K Shuhama met Agriculture Minister Javed Ahmad Dar after demanding a stipend hike; the minister said the 2024 file must be re-routed through the Agriculture Production Department before Finance, and promised faster clearance if it reaches him within 30 days. Hailstorm Claims: Beerwah farmers in Budgam urged compensation after hail damaged standing paddy and vegetables, with many saying they missed crop insurance coverage. Climate-Smart Finance: HBL Microfinance Bank and SUPARCO expanded satellite-enabled climate-smart agri-financing across Punjab, using remote sensing to better assess crop conditions and risk. Biofortified Crops: England cleared the first marketing notice for the gene-edited “Sunshine” vitamin D tomato, moving it closer to commercialization. Drought Inflation Watch: Namibia faces higher food inflation risk as El Niño strengthens into the 2026/27 planting season, with impacts depending on South Africa’s harvest and import availability. Farm Exit Pressure: A major Irish survey found 1-in-3 farmers plan to leave farming within five years, driven by income volatility and weak succession prospects. Diesel Cost Squeeze: Minnesota farmers warned record diesel prices are raising harvest costs and could feed through to food prices. Trade Tensions: The US imposed 50% tariffs on 110 Canadian export categories, including some agri-linked goods, threatening supply-chain disruption. UK Food Security Push: Cambridgeshire farmers backed national food targets as UK self-sufficiency keeps slipping.