Ag Price Watch: Philippines’ PNP says it will crack down on profiteering, hoarding and overpricing of farm goods after monsoon and typhoons left thousands of farmers and hectares damaged. Climate & Drought Relief: USDA’s Risk Management Agency gives farmers up to 60 extra days to pay crop insurance premiums, easing pressure during weather-hit seasons. Mechanisation Push: Nigeria unveils a National Agricultural Mechanisation Policy aiming for a large tractor assembly plant and a shift toward private, service-based mechanisation to boost food sovereignty. Heatwave Fallout: South Korea expands discounts on farm inputs and releases cabbage/radish stocks, while mobilizing water trucks and cooling support for livestock farms. Ag Tech & Research: BASF is investing in a new Climate Center in Germany to strengthen regulated crop-protection research. Agri-Finance & Markets: Washington State opens a $4.3m Climate-Smart Farm Equipment Grant for low-emissions, soil-health upgrades. Food Safety: Whole Foods recalls jalapeño-linked products over possible salmonella contamination, as shoppers increasingly turn to farmers markets. Trade & Investment: India and Nigeria report trade nearing $9bn and deeper cooperation spanning agriculture and food security.