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Farmgate Pressure & Food Costs: The UN’s food-commodity price index jumped 1.6% in April, with vegetable oils, meat and cereals rising as the Iran war disrupts key shipping routes—pushing up diesel and fertilizer costs and threatening higher retail prices. Input Crunch: Bayer’s first-quarter profit rose on stronger seed sales, but glyphosate herbicide demand is still soft as customers delay purchases. Policy & Compliance: Nebraska’s new Ag Data Privacy Act would block farm data sales without consent starting Jan. 1, 2027, while the USDA finalized major SNAP stocking rules that could complicate compliance for small retailers. Disease & Uncertainty: In South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal, farmers are demanding the FMD restriction lift be formally gazetted after mixed messages from national and provincial authorities. Local Farming Flashpoints: Telangana farmers burned paddy stocks over procurement delays; Maharashtra onion prices crashed and growers demanded the Nandgaon APMC be dissolved. Monsoon Prep: Andhra Pradesh farmers are already preparing for Kharif as early monsoon forecasts and irrigation releases move in. Education & Outreach: CalMac is funding 10 young farmers to attend a global agritourism conference, and Agritopia is expanding hands-on farm learning for kids.

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