Weather Risk: Philippines lawmakers urged early planning for an El Niño that could cut rainfall and raise drought risk for farmers and food supply, citing an 80% chance of formation by August 2026. Farm Support Funding: UK DEFRA opened applications for the ADOPT Fund, backing farmer-led on-farm trials and demonstrations, with deadlines in July. Pest Watch: Canada’s prairies are ramping up scouting as pea leaf weevil monitoring begins and bertha armyworm development nears adult emergence. Input Access: Indonesia streamlined subsidized fertilizer distribution so farmers can redeem supplies earlier, with millions of tons already delivered. Food Prices: FAO reported the Food Price Index stayed broadly stable in May, while cereal prices rose on weather and higher fuel and fertilizer costs. Market/Trade Moves: Cambodia and China agreed sanitary rules to improve dried longan access to China. Biosecurity Alarm: New World screwworm was confirmed in South Texas, triggering quarantines and calls for vigilance. Local Farm Economy: Ghana launched the AgriConnect Compact aiming to attract $3.5bn and create 2.6m jobs across rice, maize, cocoa, oil palm and poultry value chains. Ag Policy & Compliance: California released a roadmap to cut red tape by streamlining how farmers report food safety and water quality data. Security & Conflict: Nigeria saw deadly farmers-herders clashes in Bauchi, with homes burned and multiple deaths.